Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Jamestown Township
Township
Location in Steuben County
Coordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°01′43″W / 41.73083°N 85.02861°WCoordinates: 41°43′51″N 85°01′43″W / 41.73083°N 85.02861°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Steuben
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.68 sq mi (61.3 km^2)
• Land	20.7 sq mi (54 km^2)
• Water	2.98 sq mi (7.7 km^2)  12.58%
Elevation	974 ft (297 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,249
• Density	157/sq mi (61/km^2)
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.^[1]

History

Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

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.^[1] 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
• Lake James (Homes on this lake used to have seasonal mail delivery.)
• Nevada Mills
• Potawatomi Inn (Actually a hotel in Pokagon State Park)
• Valley Outlet Center (Actually just a shopping center)

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

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Jamestown.

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• Interstate 80
• Interstate 90
• State Road 120
• State Road 127

References

• "Jamestown Township, Steuben County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana