Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,002 and it contained 2,112 housing units.[3]
Jackson Township | |
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Location of Jackson Township in Brown County | |
Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″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 (2010) | |
• Total | 4,002 |
• Density | 65.2/sq mi (25.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-36810[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453433 |
History
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.[4]
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
- Beanblossom
- Bear Wallow
- Cornelius
- Fruitdale
- Helmsburg
- Lanam
- Needmore
- Point Idalawn
- Trevlac
- Waycross
(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.
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References
- "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 734.
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