Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana
Appearance
Jackson Township | |
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Coordinates: 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 | 47.7 sq mi (124 km2) |
• Land | 47.68 sq mi (123.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,731 |
• Density | 57.3/sq mi (22.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-36792[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453432 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,731 and it contained 1,089 housing units.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.7 square miles (124 km2), of which 47.68 square miles (123.5 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
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)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lowry, Porter and Union.
References
- "Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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