Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Jackson Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.38 sq mi (161.6 km2) |
| • Land | 61.39 sq mi (159.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,002 |
| • Density | 65.2/sq mi (25.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453433 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,002 and it contained 2,112 housing units.[3]
History
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.38 square miles (161.6 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.0 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 1.59%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Beanblossom
- Bear Wallow
- Cornelius
- Fruitdale
- Helmsburg
- Lanam
- Needmore
- Point Idalawn
- Trevlac
- Waycross
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hamblen (east)
- Washington (south)
- Benton Township, Monroe County (west)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Morgan County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.
References
- "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 734.