Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,543 and it contained 683 housing units.

History
Jefferson Township was created from land given by Hall Township.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 sqmi, of which 35.7 sqmi (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 sqmi (or 0.42%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Birdseye

Unincorporated towns

 * Mentor
 * Schnellville

Adjacent townships

 * Hall Township (north)
 * Patoka Township, Crawford County (northeast)
 * Johnson Township, Crawford County (east)
 * Clark Township, Perry County (south)
 * Ferdinand Township (southwest)
 * Jackson Township (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 64.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 64
 * [[Image:Indiana 145.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 145

Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Cox, Garland, Spencer, Taylor and Waddle.