Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°WCoordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.81 sq mi (90.15 km2) |
| • Land | 34.42 sq mi (89.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) 1.12% |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 19,578 |
| • Density | 568.8/sq mi (219.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453451 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,578.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 34.81 square miles (90.2 km2); of this, 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2) or 1.12 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Seymour (vast majority)
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Redding Township (north)
- Spencer Township, Jennings County (east)
- Washington Township (south)
- Brownstown Township (west)
- Hamilton Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Freeman Municipal Airport
[edit] References
- "Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453451. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
