Jackson Township | |
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| A bridge on the Michigan Road in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°12′01″N85°22′28″W / 39.20028°N 85.37444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.87 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Land | 29.87 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 954 |
| • Density | 31.9/sq mi (12.3/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-37368 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453464 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 954 (down from 965 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 422 housing units. [4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,218 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,183 | −2.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,142 | −3.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,058 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 950 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 948 | −0.2% | |
| 1950 | 942 | −0.6% | |
| 1960 | 942 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 945 | 0.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,033 | 9.3% | |
| 1990 | 956 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 980 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 965 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | 954 | −1.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [5] | |||
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.87 square miles (77.4 km2), all land. [3]