Jackson Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.78 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
• Land | 34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.98% |
Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
Population (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] |
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]
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.
The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.