Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
Geese in a field at Muscatatuck NWR.jpg
A field on the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°56′27″N85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°W / 38.94083; -85.87944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total34.78 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.98%
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,135
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453451

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 6,502—
1900 7,64017.5%
1910 7,607−0.4%
1920 8,51211.9%
1930 8,8033.4%
1940 10,39518.1%
1950 11,71112.7%
1960 12,87910.0%
1970 13,9208.1%
1980 15,78413.4%
1990 16,3693.7%
2000 19,57819.6%
2010 20,0422.4%
2020 23,13515.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.78 square miles (90.1 km2), of which 34.44 square miles (89.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.98%) is water. [4] The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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