Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana

Jackson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°08′44″N 85°49′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Madison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	28.98 sq mi (75.06 km2)
• Land	28.91 sq mi (74.87 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.25%
Elevation	840 ft (256 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,889
• Density	65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2)
ZIP codes	46011, 46036, 46044, 46060
GNIS feature ID	0453454

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,889.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 28.98 square miles (75.1 km²); of this, 28.91 square miles (74.9 km²) (99.75 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (0.25 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hamilton at 40.1230957°N 85.7849782°W / 40.1230957; -85.7849782
• Perkinsville at 40.1442056°N 85.8613693°W / 40.1442056; -85.8613693

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Neese and Perkinsville.

Landmarks

• Camp Kikthawenund

School districts

• Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 35
• State Senate District 20

References

• "Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453454. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Jackson Township
• Jackson Township History