Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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 Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.67 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
| • Land | 45.56 sq mi (118.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,354 |
| • Density | 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36774[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453431 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 596 housing units.[3] The township was named after Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.67 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.56 square miles (118.0 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[3] Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.
Cities and towns
- Dunkirk (northwest edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Converse (ghost town originally called Crumley"s Crossing)
- Millgrove
- Trenton (Post Office called Priam)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Buckles, Goghnauer, Mount Tabor, Reeves, South Trenton, Wayman and West Trenton.
Notes
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ A History of Blackford County, Indiana…, page 126.
References
- "Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- A History of Blackford County, Indiana : with historical accounts of the county, 1838-1986 [and] histories of families who have lived in the county. Hartford City, Indiana: Blackford County Historical Society. 1986. p. 302. OCLC 15144953.
- Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: Containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 901. OCLC 15560416.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |