Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township

Township

Location in Howard County

Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W﻿ / ﻿40.52389°N 85.90806°W﻿ / 40.52389; -85.90806
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Howard
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 23.5 sq mi (61 km2)
• Land| 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 843 ft (257 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 605
• Density| 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453449

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.[1]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 575| | —
2010| 596| | 3.7%
2020| 605| | 1.5%
U.S. Census[2]

## History

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Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[1]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Sycamore

### Former Settlements

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* West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)

### Adjacent townships

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* Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
* Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
* Sims Township, Grant County (east)
* Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
* Union Township (south)
* Liberty Township (west)
* Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* US 35
* SR 19
* SR 22

## References

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* "Jackson Township, Howard 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. ^ a b "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.
2. ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
3. ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Howard County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Kokomo

City|

* Kokomo

Map of Indiana highlighting Howard County

Towns|

* Greentown
* Russiaville

Townships|

* Center
* Clay
* Ervin
* Harrison
* Honey Creek
* Howard
* Jackson
* Liberty
* Monroe
* Taylor
* Union

CDPs|

* Cassville
* Center
* Hemlock
* Jerome
* New London
* West Middleton

Other
communities|

* Alto
* Darrough Chapel
* Guy
* Judson
* Oakford
* Phlox
* Plevna
* Poplar Grove
* Sycamore
* Vermont
* West Liberty

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* United States portal

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