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Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.[1]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Land | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453449 |
History edit
Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns edit
Former Settlements edit
- West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)
Adjacent townships edit
- Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
- Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Sims Township, Grant County (east)
- Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)
Major highways edit
References edit
- "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ . US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
External links edit
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana