Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
Jackson Township District 5 School.jpg
A former school in the township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°39′52″N85°28′33″W / 39.66444°N 85.47583°W / 39.66444; -85.47583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
 • Land22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
980 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
362
 • Density16.0/sq mi (6.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-37386 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453465

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 142 housing units. [3]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 789—
1900 706−10.5%
1910 659−6.7%
1920 582−11.7%
1930 5931.9%
1940 513−13.5%
1950 5242.1%
1960 454−13.4%
1970 4662.6%
1980 435−6.7%
1990 381−12.4%
2000 4158.9%
2010 366−11.8%
2020 362−1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1830. [5]

The Smith Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km2), all land. [7]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "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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