Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 686 and it contained 373 housing units.[1]

Jackson Township
Township
The Hoosier National Forest in eastern Jackson.
Location in Orange County
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N 86°37′10″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.57 sq mi (110.3 km2)
• Land	35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	6.82 sq mi (17.7 km2)  16.02%
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	686
• Density	19.2/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47118, 47175, 47432, 47454
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	453458

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1831. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.57 square miles (110.3 km²), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²) (or 83.98%) is land and 6.82 square miles (17.7 km²) (or 16.02%) is water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Cane Creek, Patoka Memorial and Swift.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 145

Lakes

• Patoka Lake

School districts

• Springs Valley Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 62
• State Senate District 48

References

• "Jackson Township, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
• 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