Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
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Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, located in Jackson Township
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Location of Jackson Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°18′49″N86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°W / 38.31361; -86.83389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Land34.63 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,162
 • Density61.4/sq mi (23.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-36954 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453441

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,125 and it contained 844 housing units. [4]

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History

Jackson Township was originally built up chiefly by Germans. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2), of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water. [4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 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. ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 363.
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