Township in Indiana, United States
| Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Church in Everton | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′29″N 85°06′27″W / 39.55806°N 85.10750°W / 39.55806; -85.10750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km) |
| • Land | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 55.6/sq mi (21.5/km) |
| FIPS code | 18-36990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453443 |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,524 and it contained 615 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was established in 1820 from a land given by Columbia Township. It was named for General and afterward President Andrew Jackson.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 27.39 square miles (70.9 km), all land.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jennings Township (northeast)
- Harmony Township, Union County (east)
- Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Laurel Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Columbia Township (west)
- Connersville Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Maize Elliott Farm Cemetery, Everton Cemetery, Green Family Cemetery, Ireland Church Cemetery, Sarah and John Lee Farm Cemetery, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery, Old Parrot or Marvin Rose Cemetery, Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Union or Old Smallwood Cemetery
References
- "Jackson Township, Fayette 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.
- "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- "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.
- History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 199.
- Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 242.
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| Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Connersville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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