Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jackson Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.38 sq mi (161.6 km2) |
| • Land | 61.39 sq mi (159.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,938 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453433 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,938 (down from 4,002 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,154 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,012 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,943 | −3.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,642 | −15.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,712 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,326 | −22.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,441 | 8.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,519 | 5.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,946 | 28.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,658 | 36.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,774 | 42.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,151 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,151 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,002 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,938 | −1.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
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History
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.38 square miles (161.6 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.0 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 1.59%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hamblen (east)
- Washington (south)
- Benton Township, Monroe County (west)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Morgan County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.
References
- "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 734.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 03:40