Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,524 and it contained 615 housing units.[4]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Church in Everton | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′29″N 85°06′27″W / 39.55806°N 85.10750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 55.6/sq mi (21.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36990[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453443 |
History edit
Jackson Township was established in 1820 from land given by Columbia Township.[5] It was named for General and afterward President Andrew Jackson.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.39 square miles (70.9 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Jennings Township (northeast)
- Harmony Township, Union County (east)
- Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Laurel Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Columbia Township (west)
- Connersville Township (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains the following cemeteries: Maize Elliott Farm Cemetery, Everton Cemetery, Green Family Cemetery, Ireland Church Cemetery, Sarah and John Lee Farm Cemetery, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery, Old Parrot or Marvin Rose Cemetery, Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Union or Old Smallwood Cemetery
References edit
- "Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 199.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 242.
External links edit
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