Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,990 and it contained 2,409 housing units.^[3]

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°17′55″N 86°05′35″W / 38.29861°N 86.09306°W / 38.29861; -86.09306
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.16 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Land	36.16 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation ^[1]	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,990
• Density	170/sq mi (64/km^2)
FIPS code	18-37080^[2]
GNIS feature ID	453448

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,527		—
1900	1,714		12.2%
1910	1,637		−4.5%
1920	1,478		−9.7%
1930	1,352		−8.5%
1940	1,497		10.7%
1950	1,673		11.8%
1960	2,010		20.1%
1970	2,331		16.0%
1980	3,977		70.6%
1990	4,627		16.3%
2000	5,213		12.7%
2010	6,042		15.9%
2020	5,990		−0.9%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km²), all of which is land.^[5]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. "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.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana