Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township

Township

The historic roller mill in Mansfield

Location in Parke County

Coordinates: 39°38′57″N 87°03′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.64917°N 87.06083°W﻿ / 39.64917; -87.06083
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Parke
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land| 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Water| 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.53%
Elevation

[1]

| 614 ft (187 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 711
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

46135, 47834, 47837, 47872

Area code| 765
GNIS feature ID| 453460

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 711 and it contained 427 housing units.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,506| | —
1900| 1,442| | −4.2%
1910| 1,157| | −19.8%
1920| 1,038| | −10.3%
1930| 771| | −25.7%
1940| 855| | 10.9%
1950| 712| | −16.7%
1960| 580| | −18.5%
1970| 549| | −5.3%
1980| 669| | 21.9%
1990| 667| | −0.3%
2000| 758| | 13.6%
2010| 737| | −2.8%
2020| 711| | −3.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

## History

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Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.[4]

The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge, Mansfield Covered Bridge, and Mansfield Roller Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[6]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Alma Lake at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.608377°N 87.019457°W﻿ / 39.608377; -87.019457
* Lena at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W﻿ / ﻿39.6050417°N 87.1072365°W﻿ / 39.6050417; -87.1072365
* Mansfield at 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W﻿ / ﻿39.676431°N 87.102236°W﻿ / 39.676431; -87.102236

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

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Jacks and Moore.

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 59

### Lakes

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* Alma Lake
* Rocky Fork Lake

## School districts

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* Clay Community Schools

## Political districts

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* State House District 44
* State Senate District 38

## References

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* "Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* IndianaMap

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 187.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. ^ "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.

## External links

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

Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana

| Adams Township | Union Township | Clinton Township, Putnam County

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Raccoon Township |

Jackson Township

| Madison Township, Putnam County
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Dick Johnson Township, Clay County | Van Buren Township, Clay County | Washington Township, Putnam County

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Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rockville

Towns|

* Bloomingdale
* Marshall
* Mecca
* Montezuma
* Rockville
* Rosedale

Map of Indiana highlighting Parke County

Townships|

* Adams
* Florida
* Greene
* Howard
* Jackson
* Liberty
* Penn
* Raccoon
* Reserve
* Sugar Creek
* Union
* Wabash
* Washington

CDPs|

* Bridgeton
* Judson
* Lyford

Other
communities|

* Alma Lake
* Annapolis
* Arabia
* Armiesburg
* Banner Mills
* Bellmore
* Bethany
* Byron
* Catlin
* Cincinnati
* Coloma
* Coxville
* Diamond
* Ferndale
* Grange Corner
* Guion
* Hollandsburg
* Howard
* Hudnut
* Jessup
* Keytsville‡
* Klondyke
* Leatherwood
* Lena
* Lodi
* Lusks Mills
* Madalline
* Mansfield
* Milligan
* Minshall
* New Discovery
* Numa
* Nyesville
* Parkeville
* Piattsville
* Pin Hook
* Rockport
* Smockville
* Snow Hill
* Stumptown
* Superior
* Sylvania
* Tangier
* Vivalia‡
* West Atherton
* West Melcher
* West Union

Ghost town|

* Coke Oven Hollow

Footnotes|

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

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