Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana




Township in Indiana, United States

































































Jamestown Township
Township

Location in Steuben County
Location in Steuben County

Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°01′43″W / 41.73083°N 85.02861°W / 41.73083; -85.02861Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°01′43″W / 41.73083°N 85.02861°W / 41.73083; -85.02861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Government

 • Type Indiana township
Area

 • Total 23.68 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Land 20.7 sq mi (54 km2)
 • Water 2.98 sq mi (7.7 km2)  12.58%
Elevation
[1]

974 ft (297 m)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 3,249
 • Density 157/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 260

GNIS feature ID
453476

Jamestown Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,249 and it contained 2,937 housing units.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.2 Cemeteries


    • 2.3 Major highways




  • 3 Education


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]



Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.68 square miles (61.3 km2), of which 20.7 square miles (54 km2) (or 87.42%) is land and 2.98 square miles (7.7 km2) (or 12.58%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Barton Lake, Big Otter Lake, Failing Lake, Green Lake, Hog Lake, Jimmerson Lake, Lake Charles West, Lake Lonidaw, Lake Minfenokee, Little Otter Lake, Lone Hickory Lake, Long Beach Lake, Marsh Lake, Middle Basin of Lake James, Seven Sisters Lakes, Snow Lake and the Upper Basin of Lake James. The stream of Follette Creek runs through this township.



Unincorporated towns




  • Jamestown at 41°44′54″N 85°01′03″W / 41.7483836°N 85.0174646°W / 41.7483836; -85.0174646


  • Lake James at 41°42′18″N 85°02′54″W / 41.7050503°N 85.0482994°W / 41.7050503; -85.0482994


  • Nevada Mills at 41°43′37″N 85°04′56″W / 41.7269947°N 85.0821895°W / 41.7269947; -85.0821895


  • Potawatomi Inn (a hotel in Pokagon State Park)


  • Valley Outlet Center (a shopping center)


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)



Cemeteries


The township contains one cemetery, Jamestown.



Major highways




  • I-69.svg Interstate 69


  • I-80.svg Interstate 80


  • I-90.svg Interstate 90


  • Indiana 120.svg State Road 120


  • Indiana 127.svg State Road 127



Education


Jamestown Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Fremont Public Library.[4]



References




  • "Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files




  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-08.


  2. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.


  3. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


  4. ^ "Circulation Policies". Fremont Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.



External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana









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