Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township

Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W / 40.43056°N 85.26722°W / 40.43056; -85.26722Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W / 40.43056°N 85.26722°W / 40.43056; -85.26722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Blackford
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 45.67 sq mi (118.3 km2)
  Land 45.56 sq mi (118.0 km2)
  Water 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,354
  Density 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
FIPS code 18-36774[2]
GNIS feature ID 453431

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 596 housing units.[3] The township was named after Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.67 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.56 square miles (118.0 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[3] Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.

Map of Jackson Township

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Buckles, Goghnauer, Mount Tabor, Reeves, South Trenton, Wayman and West Trenton.

Notes

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. A History of Blackford County, Indiana…, page 126.

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