Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Foggy Farm in Jackson Township.jpg
Farmland in northeastern Jackson Township
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Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°49′17″N85°09′59″W / 39.82139°N 85.16639°W / 39.82139; -85.16639 Coordinates: 39°49′17″N85°09′59″W / 39.82139°N 85.16639°W / 39.82139; -85.16639
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total28.33 sq mi (73.4 km2)
  Land27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
  Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)  1.24%
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,660
  Density166.6/sq mi (64.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453473

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,660 and it contained 2,136 housing units. [2]

Contents

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1817. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.33 square miles (73.4 km2), of which 27.98 square miles (72.5 km2) (or 98.76%) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) (or 1.24%) is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Hi-Way Springs. The streams of Auburn Brook, Coon Creek, Crietz Creek, Horn Creek, Lick Branch, Pinhook Drain, Pronghorn Run, Springs Run and Symonds Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Capitol Hill, East, Riverside and South Lawn.

Major highways

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. Young, Andrew White (1872). History of Wayne County, Indiana, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  243.