title: Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
text: # Jefferson Township, Jay County, Indiana
  
  Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 770 and it contained 309 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Jefferson Township was organized in 1837.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 $km^2),$ of which 35.13 square miles (91.0 $km^2)$ (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 $km^2)$ (or 0.09%) is water. The streams of Bost Run, Como Run, Jeff Run, Jutte Run, New Mount Run and Vale Run run through this township.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Como
  * New Mount Pleasant
  * Powers
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Greene Township (north)
  * Wayne Township (northeast)
  * Pike Township (east)
  * Ward Township, Randolph County (southeast)
  * Franklin Township, Randolph County (south)
  * Green Township, Randolph County (southwest)
  * Richland Township (west)
  * Knox Township (northwest)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains seven cemeteries: Bost, Flesher, New Mount Pleasant, Powers, Stephens, Stratton and Wentz.
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * SR 67
  
  ### Airports and landing strips
  
  * Windy P Ridge Airport
  