Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°31′36″N 85°03′09″W / 40.52667°N 85.0525°WCoordinates: 40°31′36″N 85°03′09″W / 40.52667°N 85.0525°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.38 sq mi (94.23 km2) |
| • Land | 36.36 sq mi (94.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 866 |
| • Density | 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453452 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 866.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Bear Creek, Dunkirk Drain, Haskin Run, Wall Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Hartford Township, Adams County (north)
- Wabash Township, Adams County (northeast)
- Bearcreek Township (east)
- Wayne Township (southeast)
- Greene Township (south)
- Penn Township (west)
- Nottingham Township, Wells County (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Gravel Hill.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] References
- "Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453452. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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