Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Driftwood Township

Township

Location in Jackson County

Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 86°06′54″W﻿ / ﻿38.81194°N 86.11500°W﻿ / 38.81194; -86.11500
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Jackson
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 28.3 sq mi (73 km2)
• Land| 27.66 sq mi (71.6 km2)
• Water| 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2)  2.26%
Elevation

| 571 ft (174 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 964
• Density| 34/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453266

Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units.[1]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,066| | —
1900| 1,157| | 8.5%
1910| 1,111| | −4.0%
1920| 1,007| | −9.4%
1930| 993| | −1.4%
1940| 1,015| | 2.2%
1950| 956| | −5.8%
1960| 937| | −2.0%
1970| 980| | 4.6%
1980| 937| | −4.4%
1990| 959| | 2.3%
2000| 836| | −12.8%
2010| 860| | 2.9%
2020| 964| | 12.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

## History

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Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.66 square miles (71.6 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.26%) is water.[4] The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

### Unincorporated towns

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* Vallonia

### Extinct towns

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* Petersburg

### Adjacent townships

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* Brownstown Township (northeast)
* Grassy Fork Township (east)
* Monroe Township, Washington County (south)
* Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest)
* Carr Township (west)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith.

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 135
* Indiana State Road 235

## Education

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Driftwood Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.[5]

## References

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* "Driftwood 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

1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Overview". Brownstown Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brownstown

City|

* Seymour

Map of Indiana highlighting Jackson County

Towns|

* Brownstown
* Crothersville
* Medora

Townships|

* Brownstown
* Carr
* Driftwood
* Grassy Fork
* Hamilton
* Jackson
* Owen
* Pershing
* Redding
* Salt Creek
* Vernon
* Washington

CDPs|

* Cortland
* Freetown
* Reddington
* Rockford
* Vallonia

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* Chestnut Ridge
* Clear Spring
* Conologue
* Dudleytown
* Ewing
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* Hangman Crossing
* Houston
* Kriete Corner
* Kurtz
* Little Acre
* Maumee
* New Elizabethtown
* New Farmington
* Newry
* Norman
* Retreat
* Shields
* Sparksville
* Spraytown
* Surprise
* Tampico
* Uniontown
* Weddleville
* Wegan

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