Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

Location in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°08′44″N 85°49′42″W / 40.14556°N 85.82833°W / 40.14556; -85.82833Coordinates: 40°08′44″N 85°49′42″W / 40.14556°N 85.82833°W / 40.14556; -85.82833
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Madison
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 29 sq mi (80 km2)
 • Land 28.92 sq mi (74.9 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.28%
Elevation 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,904
 • Density 65.8/sq mi (25.4/km2)
ZIP codes 46011, 46036, 46044, 46060
GNIS feature ID 0453454

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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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