Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Jackson Township
	Township
	Location of Jackson Township in Fountain County
	Coordinates: 39°59′46″N87°08′51″W / 39.99611°N 87.14750°W Coordinates: 39°59′46″N87°08′51″W / 39.99611°N 87.14750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fountain
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Land	35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	718 ft (219 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	628
• Density	17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-37008 [2]
GNIS feature ID	453444

Last updated April 10, 2020

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 300 housing units.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km²), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km²) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.25%) is water.^[3] It contains the town of Wallace, located near the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Wooley Corner to the northwest of Wallace.

Indiana State Road 32 runs along a portion of the northern border before veering east-southeast through the northeastern part of the township.^[4] Indiana State Road 234 runs from east to west through the southern part of the township.^[5] Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 234 and runs north through Wallace before leaving the township.^[6]

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Nolen and Zackmire.

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References

↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
↑ "State Road 32". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
↑ "State Road 234". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
↑ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.

"Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-09-24.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[census-3] 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

[4] "State Road 32". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.

[5] "State Road 234". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.

[6] "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-21.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Fountain County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Covington
Cities	Attica Covington	Map of Indiana highlighting Fountain County
Towns	Hillsboro Kingman Mellott Newtown Veedersburg Wallace
Townships	Cain Davis Fulton Jackson Logan Millcreek Richland Shawnee Troy Van Buren Wabash
Unincorporated communities	Aylesworth Cates Centennial Coal Creek Fountain Graham Harveysburg Layton Riverside Rob Roy Roberts Silverwood Steam Corner Stone Bluff Vine Yeddo
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