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Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,439 and it contained 1,437 housing units.[1]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°23′11″N 86°18′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Morgan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• Township Trustee	Dan Broyer
Area
• Total	35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.17%
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,439
• Density	96.9/sq mi (37.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46151, 46160
GNIS feature ID	453456

History

The Cedar Point Farm, Elm Spring Farm, and Lamb's Creek Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km²) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.17%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Morgantown
• Painted Hills

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gerholt, Nast Chapel and Williams.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 135
• Indiana State Road 252

Lakes

• Tall Oaks Lake
• Whitley Lake
• Little Nebo Lake
• Painted Hills Lake

School districts

• Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 47
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Jackson Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Jackson Township

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