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Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2019 census, the town's population was 2,122 and it contained 843 housing units as of 2010.[2]
Jackson Township | |
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Township | |
 Fields south of Amboy | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′14″N 85°54′13″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 1846 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.37 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,966 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46911, 46919 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453455 |
History
The first settlement at Jackson Township was made in 1842.[3] Jackson Township was organized in 1846.[4] The township is named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.37 square miles (60.5 km2), of which 23.3 square miles (60 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Bond, Friends, Park Lawn and Pipe Creek.
Major highways
Indiana State Road 18
Indiana State Road 19
Airports and landing strips
- Converse Airport
Lakes
- Fox Lake
Education
- Oak Hill United School Corporation
Jackson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[6]
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 618.
- Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 130.
- "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jackson Township
Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Peru | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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