Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

A former school in the township
Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 85°28′33″W / 39.66444°N 85.47583°W / 39.66444; -85.47583Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 85°28′33″W / 39.66444°N 85.47583°W / 39.66444; -85.47583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
  Land 22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 366
  Density 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-37386[2]
GNIS feature ID 453465

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 146 housing units.[3]

Jackson Township was organized in 1830.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km2), all land.[3]

References

  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. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.

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