Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
Mt. Auburn Indiana.jpg
Mt. Auburn Indiana is near the center of Jackson Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°23′50″N85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,981
 • Density54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-37404 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453466

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units. [4]

Contents

History

St. George Lutheran Church, January 2011. St. George Lutheran Church near Edinburgh, southern side and rear.jpg
St. George Lutheran Church, January 2011.

Jackson Township was established in 1840. [5]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.53%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p.  277.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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