Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 596 and it contained 233 housing units.[2]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.5 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Land23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total596
 • Estimate 
(2012[1])
597
 • Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453449

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Former Settlements

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References
  • "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.


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