Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′30″N 85°10′00″W / 41.30833°N 85.1666667°WCoordinates: 41°18′30″N 85°10′00″W / 41.30833°N 85.1666667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.59 sq mi (92.18 km2) |
| • Land | 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,559 |
| • Density | 72.12/sq mi (27.85/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36936[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453440 |
Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,559.
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[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2); 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (0.31 percent) of this is water. Dunton Lake is in this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Auburn (south edge)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Union Township (north)
- Wilmington Township (northeast)
- Concord Township (east)
- Spencer Township (east)
- Springfield Township, Allen County (southeast)
- Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (south)
- Perry Township, Allen County (southwest)
- Butler Township (west)
- Keyser Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bear Creek and Watson.
[edit] References
- "Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453440. 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.
[edit] External links
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