Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
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Location of Jackson Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N86°12′52″W / 40.60833°N 86.21444°W / 40.60833; -86.21444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
30.05 sq mi (77.84 km2)
  Land30.03 sq mi (77.79 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
2,773
  Density92/sq mi (36/km2)
FIPS code 18-36846 [3]
GNIS feature ID453435

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,773 (down from 2,876 at 2010 [4] ) and contained 1,246 housing units.

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History

Jackson Township was organized on June 6, 1847, in a meeting at the home of William Frush. [5] It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. [6]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km2); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.07 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: McWilliams, Meeks, Patterson and Sprinkle.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  593.
  6. Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  41.