Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°27′07″N 86°29′40″W / 39.45194°N 86.49444°W / 39.45194; -86.49444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.61 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	34.97 sq mi (90.6 km2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  1.80%
Elevation	620 ft (189 m)
Population  ( 2020) [1]
• Total	3,617
• Density	93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST))
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46151, 46166
GNIS feature ID	453491

Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,274 and it contained 1,309 housing units. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.61 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 34.97 square miles (90.6 km²) (or 98.20%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 1.80%) is water. ^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Hyndsdale at 39°24′57″N 86°29′05″W / 39.415881°N 86.484718°W / 39.415881; -86.484718

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Bethlehem, Foster, Hynds, Mount Gilead, Schultz and Stout.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 44
• Indiana State Road 67

School districts

• Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 47
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Jefferson Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
• 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