Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 965 and it contained 318 housing units.[1]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°31′36″N 85°03′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total965
 • Density26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453452

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1838.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[1] The streams of Bear Creek, Dunkirk Drain, Haskin Run, Wall Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Gravel Hill.

Major highways

References
  • "Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "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.
  2. Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 107.
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