Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units.^[1]

Driftwood Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 86°06′54″W / 38.81194°N 86.11500°W / 38.81194; -86.11500
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jackson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.3 sq mi (73 km^2)
• Land	27.66 sq mi (71.6 km^2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.7 km^2)  2.26%
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	964
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453266

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,066		—
1900	1,157		8.5%
1910	1,111		−4.0%
1920	1,007		−9.4%
1930	993		−1.4%
1940	1,015		2.2%
1950	956		−5.8%
1960	937		−2.0%
1970	980		4.6%
1980	937		−4.4%
1990	959		2.3%
2000	836		−12.8%
2010	860		2.9%
2020	964		12.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

History

Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km²), of which 27.66 square miles (71.6 km²) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km²) (or 2.26%) is water.^[4] The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Vallonia

Extinct towns

• Petersburg

Adjacent townships

• Brownstown Township (northeast)
• Grassy Fork Township (east)
• Monroe Township, Washington County (south)
• Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest)
• Carr Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith.

Major highways

•   Indiana State Road 135
•   Indiana State Road 235

Education

Driftwood Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.^[5]

References

• "Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "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.
5. "Overview". Brownstown Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana