Jefferson TownshipIN
A town of 489.
Is Jefferson Township a good place to live?
Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jefferson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jefferson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jefferson Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Jefferson Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Jefferson Township fell to 60 in 2023, 33 fewer than in 2013. 5.7% of Jefferson Township residents live below the poverty line, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Jefferson Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Younger than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Jefferson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Jefferson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 19.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 47.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Jefferson Township is
Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of Jefferson Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jefferson Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
College town 24 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Jefferson Township for work
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jefferson Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 490 and it contained 228 housing units. Jefferson Township was organized in 1851, and named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 696 ft
Questions about Jefferson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jefferson Township, IN a good place to live?
Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.