Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Jackson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°12′21″N 87°17′49″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Sullivan
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	44.16 sq mi (114.36 km2)
• Land	43.34 sq mi (112.24 km2)
• Water	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)  1.85%
Elevation	525 ft (160 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,720
• Density	39.7/sq mi (15.3/km2)
ZIP codes	47438, 47850, 47855, 47858, 47866, 47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID	0453470

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,720.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of 44.16 square miles (114.4 km²); of this, 43.34 square miles (112.3 km²) (98.15 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.85 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Hymera

Adjacent townships

• Pierson Township, Vigo County (north)
• Lewis Township, Clay County (east)
• Wright Township, Greene County (southeast)
• Cass Township (south)
• Hamilton Township (southwest)
• Curry Township (west)
• Linton Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.

Lakes

• Hickory Lake

Landmarks

• Shakamak State Park

School districts

• Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 45
• State Senate District 39

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana