Jefferson township, Indiana

Jefferson township is a geographic entity located in Washington County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 862. The land area covers 48.10 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	862	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	45.2 yrs	±7.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	229	±71	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	279	±85
Occupied Housing Units	229	±71
Vacant Housing Units	50	±55
Median Home Value	$106,300	±$55,672
Median Gross Rent	$789	±$502

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$71,607	±$25,368
Per Capita Income	$23,704	±$4,962
Poverty Rate	11%	±9.8%
Population Below Poverty Level	78	±74
Unemployment Rate	3.4%	±3.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	392	±154
Broadband Internet Rate	79.5%	±12.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF JEFFERSON GUS Population: 864 (2024) ID: 193297	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE 6472 W BRANAMAN RD, SALEM IN 47167-8571
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON GUS Population: 28,345 (2024) ID: 125989	County	Official County Government	Contact: DUSTIN L HOWARD LLC 43 PUBLIC SQUARE, STE 103, SALEM IN 47167

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Bradie Shrum Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Salem, IN
Brownstown Central High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Brownstown, IN
Brownstown Central Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Brownstown, IN
Brownstown Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Brownstown, IN
East Washington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Pekin, IN
East Washington Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Pekin, IN
Eastern High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Pekin, IN
Medora Jr & Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Medora, IN
Medora STEM Academy	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Medora, IN
Salem High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Salem, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
SALEM-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.6 mi away	212 NORTH MAIN STREET, SALEM, IN, 47167	(812) 883-5600
MEDORA LIBRARY	Library	8.2 mi away	27 WEST MAIN STREET, MEDORA, IN, 47260	(812) 966-2278
BROWNSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.5 mi away	120 EAST SPRING STREET, BROWNSTOWN, IN, 47220	(812) 358-2853
ORLEANS TOWN & TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.1 mi away	174 NORTH MAPLE STREET, ORLEANS, IN, 47452	(812) 865-3270
MITCHELL COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.1 mi away	804 MAIN STREET, MITCHELL, IN, 47446	(812) 849-2412
CROTHERSVILLE LIBRARY	Library	18.3 mi away	120 EAST MAIN STREET, CROTHERVILLE, IN, 47229	(812) 793-2927
AUSTIN BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	19.3 mi away	26 UNION AVENUE, AUSTIN, IN, 47102	(812) 752-2751
PAOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.8 mi away	100 WEST WATER STREET, PAOLI, IN, 47454	(812) 723-3841
BORDEN LIBRARY	Library	20.1 mi away	117 WEST MAIN STREET, BORDEN, IN, 47106	(812) 258-9041
BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.6 mi away	1323 K STREET, BEDFORD, IN, 47421	(812) 275-4471

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SALEM, IN US, located 7.5 miles from Jefferson township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	41.0°	24.3°	32.7°	3.50"	4.9"
February	46.0°	26.2°	36.1°	3.17"	4.1"
March	56.3°	34.2°	45.2°	4.83"	2.2"
April	67.8°	43.4°	55.6°	4.83"	0.3"
May	76.0°	53.3°	64.7°	5.19"	0.0"
June	83.5°	61.7°	72.6°	4.27"	0.0"
July	86.6°	64.8°	75.7°	3.67"	0.0"
August	85.9°	63.2°	74.5°	3.74"	0.0"
September	80.6°	55.8°	68.2°	3.13"	0.0"
October	69.7°	45.2°	57.4°	3.04"	0.2"
November	55.8°	35.1°	45.4°	3.60"	0.2"
December	44.3°	28.0°	36.2°	3.95"	2.2"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Campbellsburg town	Town	6.8 mi	—
Salem city	City	7.9 mi	—
Saltillo town	Town	8.0 mi	—
Medora town	Town	8.1 mi	—
Canton CDP	CDP	8.8 mi	—
Vallonia CDP	CDP	10.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1817538268. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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