Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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2020) | |
| • Total | 23,135 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453451 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 6,502 | — | |
| 1900 | 7,640 | 17.5% | |
| 1910 | 7,607 | −0.4% | |
| 1920 | 8,512 | 11.9% | |
| 1930 | 8,803 | 3.4% | |
| 1940 | 10,395 | 18.1% | |
| 1950 | 11,711 | 12.7% | |
| 1960 | 12,879 | 10.0% | |
| 1970 | 13,920 | 8.1% | |
| 1980 | 15,784 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 16,369 | 3.7% | |
| 2000 | 19,578 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 20,042 | 2.4% | |
| 2020 | 23,135 | 15.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.78 square miles (90.1 km2), of which 34.44 square miles (89.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[4] The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
- Seymour (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Redding Township (north)
- Spencer Township, Jennings County (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Brownstown Township (west)
- Hamilton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.
Major highways
- Interstate 65
- U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 50
State Road 11
State Road 258
Airports and landing strips
References
- "Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
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