Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°WCoordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.39 sq mi (161.58 km2) |
| • Land | 61.43 sq mi (159.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,151 |
| • Density | 67.57/sq mi (26.09/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453433 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,151.
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[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 62.39 square miles (161.6 km2); 0.96 square miles (2.5 km2) (1.54 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Hamblen (east)
- Washington (south)
- Benton Township, Monroe County (west)
- Hensley Township, Johnson County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Morgan County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.
[edit] References
- "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453433. 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.
