Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°29′01″N 87°08′42″W / 38.48361°N 87.14500°W / 38.48361; -87.14500Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyPikeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total53.13 sq mi (137.6 km²) • Land52.51 sq mi (136.0 km²) • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km²) 1.19%Elevation

502 ft (153 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,797 • Density34/sq mi (13/km²)ZIP codes

47564, 47567, 47590, 47598

GNIS feature ID453495

Jefferson Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,797 and it contained 813 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,474	—
1900	2,792	12.9%
1910	2,425	−13.1%
1920	2,068	−14.7%
1930	1,786	−13.6%
1940	1,845	3.3%
1950	1,773	−3.9%
1960	1,757	−0.9%
1970	1,653	−5.9%
1980	1,657	0.2%
1990	1,626	−1.9%
2000	1,773	9.0%
2010	1,814	2.3%
2020	1,797	−0.9%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.13 square miles (137.6 km²), of which 52.51 square miles (136.0 km²) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.19%) is water.^[3] The White River defines the township's north border, as well as the north border of Pike County.

Unincorporated towns

Algiers at 38°29′14″N 87°10′30″W / 38.487272°N 87.175009°W / 38.487272; -87.175009
Cato at 38°26′12″N 87°11′08″W / 38.436717°N 87.185564°W / 38.436717; -87.185564
Highbank Town at 38°30′52″N 87°09′01″W / 38.514494°N 87.150287°W / 38.514494; -87.150287
Iva at 38°30′10″N 87°07′10″W / 38.502828°N 87.119452°W / 38.502828; -87.119452
Otwell at 38°27′17″N 87°05′32″W / 38.454773°N 87.092228°W / 38.454773; -87.092228

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Arnold, Bluff, Case, Chapel, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Logan, McClure and Willis.

Major highways

School districts

Pike County School Corporation
Otwell Miller Academy, Public Charter School. Grades K-5

Political districts

State House District 63
State Senate District 48

References

"Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.