Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°17′49″N86°44′44″W / 41.29694°N 86.74556°W / 41.29694; -86.74556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Starke
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
22.08 sq mi (57.2 km2)
  Land22.07 sq mi (57.2 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
585
  Density24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46366, 46534
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 453468

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] At the 2020 census, its population was 585 (up from 549 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 224 housing units.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.08 square miles (57.2 km2), of which 22.07 square miles (57.2 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water. [4]

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School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. "Jackson Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  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.