Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.[1]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Land | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453449 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 575 | — | |
| 2010 | 596 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 605 | 1.5% | |
| U.S. Census[2] | |||
History
editJackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns
editFormer Settlements
edit- West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)
Adjacent townships
edit- Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
- Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Sims Township, Grant County (east)
- Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)
Major highways
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References
edit- "Jackson Township, Howard 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
External links
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