Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Jackson Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 86°12′52″W / 40.60833°N 86.21444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.05 sq mi (77.84 km2) |
| • Land | 30.03 sq mi (77.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,876 |
| • Density | 96/sq mi (37/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36846[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453435 |
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,876.[3]
History
Jackson Township was organized on June 6, 1847 in a meeting at the home of William Frush.[4] It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[5]
Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km2); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.07 percent) of this is water.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Lincoln
Adjacent townships
- Tipton (north)
- Pipe Creek Township, Miami County (northeast)
- Deer Creek Township, Miami County (east)
- Clay Township, Howard County (south)
- Ervin Township, Howard County (southwest)
- Deer Creek (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: McWilliams, Meeks, Patterson and Sprinkle.
References
- "Jackson Township, Cass 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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 593.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 41.