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Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
Location in Madison County
Location in Madison County
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMadison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
29 sq mi (80 km2)
 • Land28.92 sq mi (74.9 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,904
 • Density65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2)
ZIP codes
46011, 46036, 46044, 46060
GNIS feature ID0453454

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 789 housing units.[1]

The townships name derived from President Andrew Jackson's.[2] name.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29 square miles (75 km2), of which 28.92 square miles (74.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(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

References

  • "Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles[permanent dead link‍]
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 791.
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