Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.svg
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°12′21″N87°17′49″W / 39.20583°N 87.29694°W / 39.20583; -87.29694
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Sullivan
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
44.12 sq mi (114.3 km2)
  Land43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2)
  Water0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.95%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,722
  Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
ZIP codes
47438, 47850, 47855, 47858, 47866, 47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID 453470

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 799 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 2,589
1900 3,65341.1%
1910 4,38520.0%
1920 3,773−14.0%
1930 2,731−27.6%
1940 2,7731.5%
1950 2,192−21.0%
1960 2,040−6.9%
1970 1,899−6.9%
1980 2,09910.5%
1990 1,667−20.6%
2000 1,7203.2%
2010 1,90410.7%
2020 1,722−9.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.12 square miles (114.3 km2), of which 43.26 square miles (112.0 km2) (or 98.05%) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.95%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. "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.