Jefferson Township, Adams County, Indiana
Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′48″N 84°50′40″W / 40.61333°N 84.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.13 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,363 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46740, 47326 |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453477 |
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,363, up from 1,089 at the previous census.
According to the "2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates", 33.9% of the township's population spoke only English, while 63.9 spoke an "other [than Spanish] Indo-European language" (basically Pennsylvania German/German).