Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township

Township

Location of Jackson Township in Fountain County

Coordinates: 39°59′46″N 87°08′51″W﻿ / ﻿39.99611°N 87.14750°W﻿ / 39.99611; -87.14750
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Fountain
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Land| 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Water| 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation

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| 718 ft (219 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 588
• Density| 16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
FIPS code| 18-37008[2]
GNIS feature ID| 453444

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 588 and it contained 308 housing units.[3]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,407| | —
1900| 1,322| | −6.0%
1910| 1,139| | −13.8%
1920| 1,050| | −7.8%
1930| 845| | −19.5%
1940| 892| | 5.6%
1950| 760| | −14.8%
1960| 760| | 0.0%
1970| 730| | −3.9%
1980| 662| | −9.3%
1990| 635| | −4.1%
2000| 718| | 13.1%
2010| 628| | −12.5%
2020| 588| | −6.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[5] It contains the town of Wallace, located near the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Wooley Corner to the northwest of Wallace.

Indiana State Road 32 runs along a portion of the northern border before veering east-southeast through the northeastern part of the township.[6] Indiana State Road 234 runs from east to west through the southern part of the township.[7] Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 234 and runs north through Wallace before leaving the township.[8]

Map of Jackson Township

### Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Nolen and Zackmire.

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "State Road 32". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
7. ^ "State Road 234". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
8. ^ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.

* "Jackson Township, Fountain 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

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana

|  | Cain Township | Wayne Township, Montgomery County

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Millcreek Township |

Jackson Township

| Ripley Township, Montgomery County
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Sugar Creek Township, Parke County | Howard Township, Parke County |

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Municipalities and communities of Fountain County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Covington

Cities|

* Attica
* Covington

Map of Indiana highlighting Fountain County

Towns|

* Hillsboro
* Kingman
* Mellott
* Newtown
* Veedersburg
* Wallace

Townships|

* Cain
* Davis
* Fulton
* Jackson
* Logan
* Millcreek
* Richland
* Shawnee
* Troy
* Van Buren
* Wabash

CDPs|

* Cates
* Lake Holiday Hideaway
* Rob Roy
* Stone Bluff

Other
communities|

* Aylesworth
* Centennial
* Coal Creek
* Fountain
* Graham
* Harveysburg
* Layton
* Riverside
* Roberts
* Silverwood
* Steam Corner
* Vine
* Yeddo

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