Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,419 (slightly up from 2,412 at 2010) and it contained 1,029 housing units.
History Jefferson Township was organized in 1834. It is named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.80%) is land and (or 1.20%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Denver Mexico Peru (west edge)
Unincorporated towns Courter at
Extinct towns Stringtown
Cemeteries The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.
Major highways U.S. Route 31
Airports and landing strips Peru Municipal Airport
School districts North Miami Community Schools
Political districts Indiana's 5th congressional district State House District 23 State House District 24 State Senate District 18
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Jefferson Township