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History · Jefferson Township

29% of Jefferson Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1962 on and the census since 1890.

0on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Jefferson Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Jefferson Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 847 in 1900; 490 people lived here in 2020.
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People over time

Jefferson Township, census by census

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Peaked at 847 in 1900; 490 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Jefferson Township’s Wikipedia page.

The story so far

Jefferson Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jefferson Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 545 to 490 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Jefferson Township on the map, 1962 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Jefferson Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Jefferson Township on the 1962 USGS mapJefferson Township on the 1984 USGS map1962North Judson SE sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Jefferson Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Jefferson Township

Nobody well known was born in Jefferson Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Geneva MitchellAmerican actress · b. 1905
Henry F. SchrickerAmerican politician · b. 1883
Anita AllenAmerican pentathlete · b. 1977
Justin HaleyAmerican racing driver · b. 1999
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Douglas GutweinAmerican politician · b. 1948
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John BuchananProfessor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts … · b. 1917
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Jefferson Township
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

White Post TownshipIts storyA−Rich Grove TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBeaver TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMonroe Township4 historic placesACass TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.