Township in Indiana, United States
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,135 and it contained 9,327 housing units.[1]
Historical population
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
1890 | 6,502 | | — |
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1900 | 7,640 | | 17.5% |
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1910 | 7,607 | | −0.4% |
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1920 | 8,512 | | 11.9% |
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1930 | 8,803 | | 3.4% |
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1940 | 10,395 | | 18.1% |
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1950 | 11,711 | | 12.7% |
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1960 | 12,879 | | 10.0% |
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1970 | 13,920 | | 8.1% |
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1980 | 15,784 | | 13.4% |
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1990 | 16,369 | | 3.7% |
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2000 | 19,578 | | 19.6% |
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2010 | 20,042 | | 2.4% |
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2020 | 23,135 | | 15.4% |
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History
Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.78 square miles (90.1 km2), of which 34.44 square miles (89.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[4] The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
References
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