Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township

Township

A former school in the township

Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 85°28′33″W﻿ / ﻿39.66444°N 85.47583°W﻿ / 39.66444; -85.47583
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Rush
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
• Land| 22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 984 ft (300 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 362
• Density| 16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 765
FIPS code| 18-37386[2]
GNIS feature ID| 453465

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 142 housing units.[3]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 789| | —
1900| 706| | −10.5%
1910| 659| | −6.7%
1920| 582| | −11.7%
1930| 593| | 1.9%
1940| 513| | −13.5%
1950| 524| | 2.1%
1960| 454| | −13.4%
1970| 466| | 2.6%
1980| 435| | −6.7%
1990| 381| | −12.4%
2000| 415| | 8.9%
2010| 366| | −11.8%
2020| 362| | −1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

## History

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Jackson Township was organized in 1830.[5]

The Smith Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km2), all land.[7]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Henderson at 39°40′10″N 85°31′13″W﻿ / ﻿39.6694904°N 85.5202508°W﻿ / 39.6694904; -85.5202508
* Occident at 39°41′28″N 85°28′42″W﻿ / ﻿39.6911570°N 85.4783054°W﻿ / 39.6911570; -85.4783054

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

## 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 12, 2024.
4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. ^ "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

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Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Rushville

City|

* Rushville

Map of Indiana highlighting Rush County

Towns|

* Carthage
* Glenwood‡

Townships|

* Anderson
* Center
* Jackson
* Noble
* Orange
* Posey
* Richland
* Ripley
* Rushville
* Union
* Walker
* Washington

CDPs|

* Arlington
* Homer
* Manilla
* Mays
* Milroy

Other
communities|

* Boyd
* Circleville
* Fairview‡
* Falmouth‡
* Farmers
* Farmington
* Gings
* Gowdy
* Henderson
* Henry
* Mauzy
* Moscow
* New Salem
* Occident
* Raleigh
* Richland
* Sexton
* Sulphur Spring
* Williamstown‡

Footnotes|

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

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