Township in Indiana, United States
| Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°W / 39.28361; -86.30083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.38 sq mi (161.6 km) |
| • Land | 61.39 sq mi (159.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.99 sq mi (2.6 km) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,938 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km) |
| FIPS code | 18-36810 |
| 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) and it contained 2,154 housing units.
| 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 | |||
History
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.38 square miles (161.6 km), of which 61.39 square miles (159.0 km) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km) (or 1.59%) is water.
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.
- ^ "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
| Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Nashville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |