title: Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana
text: # Jefferson Township, Dubois County, Indiana
  
  Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,543 and it contained 683 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Jefferson Township was created from land given by Hall Township.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.85 square miles (92.9 $km^2),$ of which 35.7 square miles (92 $km^2)$ (or 99.58%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 $km^2)$ (or 0.42%) is water.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Birdseye
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Mentor
  * Schnellville
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Hall Township (north)
  * Patoka Township, Crawford County (northeast)
  * Johnson Township, Crawford County (east)
  * Clark Township, Perry County (south)
  * Ferdinand Township (southwest)
  * Jackson Township (west)
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Indiana State Road 64
  * Indiana State Road 145
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains five cemeteries: Cox, Garland, Spencer, Taylor and Waddle.
  
  