Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana

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Driftwood Township
Township
Map highlighting Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°48′43″N86°06′54″W / 38.81194°N 86.11500°W / 38.81194; -86.11500
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total28.3 sq mi (73 km2)
 • Land27.66 sq mi (71.6 km2)
 • Water0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  2.26%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total964
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453266

Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,066—
1900 1,1578.5%
1910 1,111−4.0%
1920 1,007−9.4%
1930 993−1.4%
1940 1,0152.2%
1950 956−5.8%
1960 937−2.0%
1970 9804.6%
1980 937−4.4%
1990 9592.3%
2000 836−12.8%
2010 8602.9%
2020 96412.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

History

Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.66 square miles (71.6 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.26%) is water. [4] The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith.

Major highways

Education

Driftwood Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown. [5]

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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.
  5. ↑ "Overview". Brownstown Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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