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Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 891 and it contained 379 housing units.[3] Jackson Township contains the city of Gentryville.

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Spencer
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2)
• Land	20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	505 ft (154 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	891
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code	18-37422[2]
GNIS feature ID	453467

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States.[4]

Colonel William Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.49 square miles (53.1 km²), of which 20.25 square miles (52.4 km²) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 1.17%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Gentryville

Unincorporated towns

• Pigeon

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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