Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,173 and it contained 469 housing units.[3] The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.[4]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Jackson Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 86°30′12″W / 40.22000°N 86.50333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1830 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.45 sq mi (112.5 km2) |
| • Land | 43.45 sq mi (112.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,173 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36882[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453437 |
History edit
Jackson was one Clinton County's original townships, created at the first meeting of the county commissioners on May 15, 1830, and remains the largest of the current fourteen. Its first white settlers were Walter and Anthony Leek who arrived in 1828.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.45 square miles (112.5 km2), all land.[3] It includes most of what was known to the pioneers as Twelve Mile Prairie. The unincorporated towns of Cyclone and Manson sit on its eastern and western borders, respectively. A CSX rail line (originally laid down by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad) runs south from Frankfort through the middle of the township.
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Center Township (north)
- Michigan Township (northeast)
- Kirklin Township (east)
- Clinton Township, Boone County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Boone County (south)
- Sugar Creek Township, Boone County (southwest)
- Perry Township (west)
- Washington Township (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Allen and Buntin.
References edit
- "Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Jackson Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.