Jackson Township | |
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![]() Jackson Township Fire Station in Ravenwood | |
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Coordinates: 40°22′29″N94°40′40″W / 40.3746812°N 94.6779053°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Nodaway |
Erected | 1866 |
Area | |
• Total | 74.73 sq mi (193.5 km2) |
• Land | 74.72 sq mi (193.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 987 |
• Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-14735954 [1] |
GNIS feature ID | 767090 [2] |
Jackson Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 987. [3] It contains about 70 sections. The town of Ravenwood is in its center. Two hamlets, Orrsburg and Sweet Home, once existed in the northwest and east, respectively. [4]
Jackson Township was erected in 1866, and named after President Andrew Jackson. [5]