Shields, Indiana | |
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  Shields  Shields | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′57″N86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W Coordinates: 38°54′57″N86°00′12″W / 38.91583°N 86.00333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| ZIP code | 47274 |
| FIPS code | 18-69444 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 443375 |
Shields is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,660 and it contained 675 housing units. It was named for James Hamilton, an early local politician.
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.
