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]

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″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 [1]	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

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
• 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

• Indiana State Road 45
• Indiana State Road 135

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.

References

• "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana