Jackson Township | |
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 A field on the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge | |
 Location in Jackson County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total |
34.78 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.98% |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,042 and it contained 8,741 housing units.[1]
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.[2]
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.[1] 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[]
- Hangman Crossing
- Kriete Corner
- New Farmington
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, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453451. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18071. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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