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Pershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,394 and it contained 628 housing units.[1]

Pershing Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°00′01″N 86°07′30″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.86 sq mi (79.9 km2)
• Land	30.66 sq mi (79.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.65%
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,394
• Density	45.5/sq mi (17.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453728

History

The Frank Wheeler Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.86 square miles (79.9 km²), of which 30.66 square miles (79.4 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.[1] Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond. The streams of Cross Branch and Runt Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Freetown
• Spraytown

Extinct towns

• Bald Knobs

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Bartholomew County (northeast)
• Hamilton Township (east)
• Brownstown Township (southeast)
• Owen Township (southwest)
• Salt Creek Township (west)
• Van Buren Township, Brown County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Lucas, Spraytown and Waggoner.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 58
• Indiana State Road 135
• Indiana State Road 258

References

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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