Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
) Location of Jackson Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 85°50′W / 41.483°N 85.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.35 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.29 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,288 |
| • Density | 118.1/sq mi (45.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36972[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453442 |
Jackson Township (T35N R6E) is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,288.[3]
History
Jackson Township was named for Col. John Jackson, a pioneer settler.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.35 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[3] Frog Pond is in this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
- Bainter Town
Adjacent townships
- Elkhart Township (north)
- Clinton Township (northeast)
- Benton Township (east)
- Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (southeast)
- Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (south)
- Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Harrison Township (northwest)
Major highways
US 6
US 33
SR 15
Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries, including the historic Bainter Town cemetery, which opened in 1832.
References
- "Jackson Township, Elkhart 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.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 999.
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