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]

Jackson Township
Township
A field on the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W
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%
Elevation	600 ft (183 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	20,042
• Density	581.9/sq mi (224.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453451

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. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana