Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 862.
Jefferson Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jefferson Township. Cavanaugh Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 1,448 in 1890, 830 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1951 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jefferson Township.
Most working residents leave Jefferson Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Jefferson Township grew to 48 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Salem (24%), New Albany (5%) and Indianapolis (5%).
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jefferson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jefferson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 21% of Jefferson Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 43% of Jefferson Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jefferson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 15.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.5% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Jefferson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2002, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jefferson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Jefferson Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Jefferson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Jefferson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Jefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 830.
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Jefferson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.