title: Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
text: # Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
  
  Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 757 and it contained 330 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Jefferson Township was organized in 1843. It was named for President Thomas Jefferson.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 $km^2),$ of which 35.94 square miles (93.1 $km^2)$ (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 $km^2)$ (or 0.72%) is water.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Mount Etna (southeast quarter)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Milo
  * Pleasant Plain
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Lancaster Township (north)
  * Rock Creek Township (northeast)
  * Salamonie Township (east)
  * Jackson Township, Wells County (southeast)
  * Van Buren Township, Grant County (south)
  * Washington Township, Grant County (southwest)
  * Wayne Township (west)
  * Polk Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains two cemeteries: Purviance and Taylor.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Interstate 69
  * State Road 5
  * State Road 124
  * State Road 218
  