Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.[3]

Jackson Township
Township
Mt. Auburn Indiana is near the center of Jackson Township
Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,844
 • Density54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2)
FIPS code18-37404[2]
GNIS feature ID453466

History
St. George Lutheran Church, January 2011.

Jackson Township was established in 1840.[4]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns
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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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.
  4. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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