Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Jackson Township
Township
Rolling hills of Jackson Township

Coordinates: 41°33′32″N 86°58′46″W / 41.55889°N 86.97944°W / 41.55889; -86.97944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	26.97 sq mi (69.86 km)
• Land	26.89 sq mi (69.64 km)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km)
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population
• Total	5,573
• Density	198.2/sq mi (76.51/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	219
FIPS code	18-37314
GNIS feature ID	453461

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,328.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,009	—
1900	938	−7.0%
1910	894	−4.7%
1920	741	−17.1%
1930	656	−11.5%
1940	715	9.0%
1950	781	9.2%
1960	965	23.6%
1970	1,540	59.6%
1980	2,983	93.7%
1990	3,473	16.4%
2000	4,592	32.2%
2010	5,328	16.0%
2020	5,573	4.6%

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1836, and most likely named after President Andrew Jackson, although, after that name became controversial in the 1840s, a latter (1883) account says it was named for Lemuel Jackson, a pioneer settler.

Cities and towns

There are no incorporated communities in the township. However, the extreme southeastern portion of Chesterton does extend down to the northeastern portion of Jackson Township.

Education

Jackson Township is served by the Duneland School Corporation. Their high school is Chesterton High School, located in Chesterton (Westchester Township) to the northwest.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
"Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jackson township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. pp. 142–143.
Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Valparaiso
Cities	Portage Valparaiso	Map of Indiana highlighting Porter County
Towns	Beverly Shores Burns Harbor Chesterton Dune Acres Hebron Kouts Ogden Dunes Porter Town of Pines
Townships	Boone Center Jackson Liberty Morgan Pine Pleasant Portage Porter Union Washington Westchester
CDPs	Aberdeen Boone Grove Lake Eliza Lakes of the Four Seasons‡ Malden Salt Creek Commons Shorewood Forest South Haven Wheeler
Other communities	Beatrice Burdick Clanricarde Coburg Crocker Furnessville Hillcrest Hurlburt Porter Crossroads Sedley Suman Tassinong Woodville
Ghost towns	Baillytown City West New City West/Tremont
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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