Jackson Township, Orange County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
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The Hoosier National Forest in eastern Jackson.
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Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N86°37′10″W / 38.44944°N 86.61944°W / 38.44944; -86.61944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Orange
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total42.57 sq mi (110.3 km2)
 • Land35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water6.82 sq mi (17.7 km2)  16.02%
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total740
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47118, 47175, 47432, 47454
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 453458

Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 740 and it contained 399 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,372—
1900 1,4153.1%
1910 1,331−5.9%
1920 1,269−4.7%
1930 924−27.2%
1940 894−3.2%
1950 746−16.6%
1960 615−17.6%
1970 474−22.9%
1980 346−27.0%
1990 41620.2%
2000 54330.5%
2010 68626.3%
2020 7407.9%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1831. It was named for President Andrew Jackson. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.57 square miles (110.3 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 83.98%) is land and 6.82 square miles (17.7 km2) (or 16.02%) is water. [4]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Cane Creek, Patoka Memorial and Swift.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  397.
  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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