Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°WCoordinates: 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 km^2)
• Land	23.49 sq mi (60.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	596
• Estimate (2012[1])	597
• Density	25.4/sq mi (9.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453449

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 596 and it contained 233 housing units.^[2]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Sycamore

Former Settlements

• West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)

Adjacent townships

• 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

• US 35
• SR 19
• SR 22

References

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

1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
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.
3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana