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Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°52′17″N 85°09′07″W / 40.87139°N 85.15194°W / 40.87139; -85.15194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWellsGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total47.13 sq mi (122.1 km²) • Land46.98 sq mi (121.7 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.32%Elevation

^[1]

833 ft (254 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total5,841 • Density120/sq mi (48/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46731, 46777, 46791

Area code260GNIS feature ID453503

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,841 (up from 5,762 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 2,450 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.13 square miles (122.1 km²), of which 46.98 square miles (121.7 km²) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (or 0.32%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Ossian

Unincorporated towns

Greenwood at 40°50′40″N 85°10′37″W / 40.844492°N 85.176915°W / 40.844492; -85.176915
Kingsland at 40°49′48″N 85°10′38″W / 40.830047°N 85.177193°W / 40.830047; -85.177193
Tocsin at 40°49′49″N 85°06′33″W / 40.830325°N 85.109136°W / 40.830325; -85.109136

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Pleasant Township, Allen County (north)
Marion Township, Allen County (northeast)
Preble Township, Adams County (east)
Kirkland Township, Adams County (southeast)
Lancaster Township (south)
Rockcreek Township (southwest)
Union Township (west)
Lafayette Township, Allen County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: El Honan, Oak Lawn and Prairie View.

Lakes

Moser Lake

School districts

Northern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 79
State House District 82
State Senate District 19

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Jefferson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.