Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°W / 38.94083; -85.87944CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.78 sq mi (90.1 km²) • Land34.44 sq mi (89.2 km²) • Water0.34 sq mi (0.9 km²) 0.98%Elevation

600 ft (183 m)Population

(2020)

• Total23,135 • Density670/sq mi (260/km²)GNIS feature ID0453451

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	6,502	—
1900	7,640	17.5%
1910	7,607	−0.4%
1920	8,512	11.9%
1930	8,803	3.4%
1940	10,395	18.1%
1950	11,711	12.7%
1960	12,879	10.0%
1970	13,920	8.1%
1980	15,784	13.4%
1990	16,369	3.7%
2000	19,578	19.6%
2010	20,042	2.4%
2020	23,135	15.4%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.78 square miles (90.1 km²), of which 34.44 square miles (89.2 km²) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²) (or 0.98%) is water.^[4] The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Seymour (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Redding Township (north)
Spencer Township, Jennings County (east)
Washington Township (south)
Brownstown Township (west)
Hamilton Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.

Major highways

Interstate 65
U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 50
State Road 11
State Road 258

Airports and landing strips

Freeman Municipal Airport

References

"Jackson Township, Jackson 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

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.