Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township

Township

Location in Madison County

Coordinates: 40°08′44″N 85°49′42″W﻿ / ﻿40.14556°N 85.82833°W﻿ / 40.14556; -85.82833
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Madison
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 29 sq mi (80 km2)
• Land| 28.92 sq mi (74.9 km2)
• Water| 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation

| 840 ft (256 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 1,954
• Density| 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2)
ZIP codes|

46011, 46036, 46044, 46060

GNIS feature ID| 0453454

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 789 housing units.[2]

The townships name derived from President Andrew Jackson's.[3] name.

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29 square miles (75 km2), of which 28.92 square miles (74.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Hamilton at 40°07′23″N 85°47′06″W﻿ / ﻿40.123096°N 85.784978°W﻿ / 40.123096; -85.784978
* Perkinsville at 40°08′39″N 85°51′41″W﻿ / ﻿40.144206°N 85.861369°W﻿ / 40.144206; -85.861369

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Neese and Perkinsville.

### Landmarks

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* Camp Kikthawenund

## School districts

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* Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 5th congressional district
* State House District 35
* State Senate District 20

## References

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* "Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* IndianaMap

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 791.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for Jackson Township
* Jackson Township History

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Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana

|  | Pipe Creek Township |

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White River Township, Hamilton County |

Jackson Township

| Lafayette Township
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Wayne Township, Hamilton County | Stony Creek Township | Anderson Township

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Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Anderson

Cities|

* Alexandria
* Anderson
* Elwood‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Madison County

Towns|

* Chesterfield‡
* Country Club Heights
* Edgewood
* Frankton
* Ingalls
* Lapel
* Markleville
* Orestes
* Pendleton
* River Forest
* Summitville
* Woodlawn Heights

Townships|

* Adams
* Anderson
* Boone
* Duck Creek
* Fall Creek
* Green
* Jackson
* Lafayette
* Monroe
* Pipe Creek
* Richland
* Stony Creek
* Union
* Van Buren

CDPs|

* Fishersburg
* Perkinsville

Other
communities|

* Alfont
* Alliance
* Bloomer
* Dundee
* Emporia
* Florida
* Hamilton
* Hardscrabble
* Huntsville
* Leisure
* Linwood
* Moonville
* New Columbus
* Prosperity
* Rigdon
* Sunview

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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