Jefferson Township, Cass County, Indiana
| Jefferson Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Jefferson Township in Cass County |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′44″N 86°31′30″W / 40.77889°N 86.52500°WCoordinates: 40°46′44″N 86°31′30″W / 40.77889°N 86.52500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.51 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453481 |
Jefferson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,452.
Jefferson Township was organized in 1831. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.
Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (0.97 percent) of this is water. Lake Cicott is in this township.
The township contains two cemeteries: Davis and Zion. Davis Cemetery is located a mile east of Burnettsville and a half mile east of the White County-Cass county line, and is commonly referred to as the Davis Cemetery Burnettsville in obituaries. It was also known as the Winegardner Cemetery.
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