Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,391 and it contained 547 housing units.[3] It is uncertain how or for whom the township was named, but Adam Porter, one of the township's earliest settlers who arrived in the late 1820s, is described as hailing from Jackson Township, Virginia, and may have named it.[4]

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°35′50″N 86°31′43″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.11 sq mi (78.0 km2)
• Land	30.1 sq mi (78 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation [1]	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,391
• Density	46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2)
FIPS code	18-36828[2]
GNIS feature ID	453434

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1830.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.11 square miles (78.0 km²), of which 30.1 square miles (78 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Camden

Adjacent townships

• Liberty (north)
• Washington (northeast)
• Carrollton (east)
• Monroe (south)
• Deer Creek (west)
• Rock Creek (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 75
• Indiana State Road 218

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Musselman, Nebo, Nettle and Wise.

References

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

External links

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

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana