Jefferson Township, Miami County, Indiana

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 32.57 sqmi, of which 32.18 sqmi (or 98.80%) is land and 0.39 sqmi (or 1.20%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Denver
 * Mexico
 * Peru (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

 * Courter at 40.83699°N, -86.06305°W
 * Doyle at 40.8081°N, -86.07416°W

Extinct towns

 * Stringtown

Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Courter, Eel River Chapel, Green Lawn, Koontz and Westlawn.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 31.svg|25px]] 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