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Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889
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Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2)
 • Land34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,844
 • Density54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2)
FIPS code18-37404[2]
GNIS feature ID453466

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.[3]

History

Jackson Township was established in 1840.[4]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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