Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 988 and it contained 419 housing units.[3]

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°11′54″N 85°38′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Decatur
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2)
• Land	40.27 sq mi (104.3 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	988
• Density	24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2)
FIPS code	18-36918[2]
GNIS feature ID	453439

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1834.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.29 square miles (104.4 km²), of which 40.27 square miles (104.3 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Alert
• Forest Hill
• Sardinia
• Waynesburg

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Clay Township (north)
• Sand Creek Township (east)
• Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
• Geneva Township, Jennings County (southwest)
• Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (west)
• Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
• Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 3

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Lower Union, Mount Olivet, Mount Pisgah, Shirk, Wesley and Wynn.

References

• "Jackson Township, Decatur 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, Decatur County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana