title: Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana
text: # Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana
  
  Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,839 and it contained 1,758 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  The Cumberland Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.9 square miles (109 $km^2),$ of which 41.76 square miles (108.2 $km^2)$ (or 99.67%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 $km^2)$ (or 0.33%) is water. Lakes in this township include Dollar Lake. The streams of Branch Creek, Cane Run, Crawford Creek, Lake Branch, Mat Run, Round Run and Upland Drain run through this township.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Gas City (east edge)
  * Upland
  * Matthews
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Monroe Township (north)
  * Washington Township, Blackford County (northeast)
  * Licking Township, Blackford County (east)
  * Washington Township, Delaware County (south)
  * Fairmount Township (west)
  * Mill Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains two cemeteries, Shiloh and Jefferson.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * I-69
  * US 35
  * SR 5
  * SR 22
  * SR 26
  
  ## Education
  
  Jefferson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Barton Rees Pogue Memorial Public Library in Upland.
  
  