Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°49′44″N85°38′59″W / 39.82889°N 85.64972°W / 39.82889; -85.64972
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Hancock
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.54 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
1,751
 • Density50.2/sq mi (19.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453447

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,786 and it contained 696 housing units. [2]

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History

Jackson Township was organized in 1831 during the May term. The board of commissioners of Hancock county was formed to include what is now Jackson and Brown townships. [3] [4] It was named for President Andrew Jackson. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.54 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water. [2] Lakes in this township include Perry Lake. The streams of Anthony Creek, Morris Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Simmons and Sixmile.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp.  714.
  4. ↑ "History of Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana". History Rays place. Retrieved November 2, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp.  231–232.


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