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.
Pokagon State Park, Collins School, and CCC Shelter are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.68 square miles (61.3Â km2), of which 20.7 square miles (54Â km2) (or 87.42%) is land and 2.98 square miles (7.7Â km2) (or 12.58%) is water. 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 (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
- 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.Â
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana