Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°15′18″N 85°03′09″W / 39.25500°N 85.05250°WCoordinates: 39°15′18″N 85°03′09″W / 39.25500°N 85.05250°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dearborn
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.72 sq mi (64.0 km^2)
• Land	24.67 sq mi (63.9 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation[1]	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,705
• Density	69.1/sq mi (26.7/km^2)
FIPS code	18-36900[2]
GNIS feature ID	453438

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,705 and it contained 624 housing units.^[3]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1832.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.72 square miles (64.0 km²), of which 24.67 square miles (63.9 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Hubbells Corner
• Lawrenceville
• Weisburg

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• Indiana State Road 46

References

• "Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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. "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. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 592.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana