Jackson Township | |
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![]() Location of Jackson Township in Clay County | |
Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 87°04′24″W / 39.48083°N 87.07333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.09 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 2,839 |
• Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-36864 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453436 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,839 (up from 2,739 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 1,187 housing units. [4]
Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was then serving as President of the United States. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.09 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.65%) is water. [3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.
Jackson Township | |
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![]() Location of Jackson Township in Clay County | |
Coordinates: 39°28′51″N 87°04′24″W / 39.48083°N 87.07333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.09 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 2,839 |
• Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-36864 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453436 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,839 (up from 2,739 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 1,187 housing units. [4]
Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was then serving as President of the United States. [5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.09 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.65%) is water. [3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.