Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,482 and it contained 1,514 housing units.
History Jefferson Township was organized in 1834.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.82%) is land and (or 0.18%) is water. The streams of Awl Branch, Bat Branch, Bear Creek, Brick Creek, Civil Run, Hartley Run, Morgan Creek, Nettle Creek, Price Creek, Ulrich Creek, Value Run, West Lawn Run and White Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns Hagerstown
Adjacent townships Dalton Township (north) Perry Township (northeast) Clay Township (east) Harrison Township (southeast) Jackson Township (south) Liberty Township, Henry County (west)
Cemeteries The township contains eight cemeteries: Olive Branch, Brick Church, Ulrich, St. Jacobs Lutheran, Felton Family, Baldridge, Unnamed, and West Lawn.
Major highways Indiana State Road 1 Indiana State Road 38
Airports and landing strips Hagerstown Airport
Education Jefferson Township is served by the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library.
See also Whitewater Canal
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana