Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

Location in Huntington County
Coordinates: 40°57′38″N 85°23′49″W / 40.96056°N 85.39694°W / 40.96056; -85.39694Coordinates: 40°57′38″N 85°23′49″W / 40.96056°N 85.39694°W / 40.96056; -85.39694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.19%
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,043
 • Density 111/sq mi (43/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453450

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,043 and it contained 1,704 housing units.[1]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.19%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: France and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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. ↑ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 638.
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