Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′49″N 86°37′02″W / 39.96361°N 86.61722°WCoordinates: 39°57′49″N 86°37′02″W / 39.96361°N 86.61722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Boone |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.66 sq mi (123.43 km2) |
| • Land | 47.63 sq mi (123.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,677 |
| • Density | 56.21/sq mi (21.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36792[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453432 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,677.
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[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 47.66 square miles (123.4 km2); 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.06 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Extinct towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Center (northeast)
- Harrison (east)
- Jefferson (north)
- Clark Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Eel River Township, Hendricks County (south)
- Union Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
- Walnut Township, Montgomery County (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lowry, Porter and Union.
[edit] References
- "Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453432. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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