Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:77.84
Area Land Km2:77.79
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:30.05
Area Land Sq Mi:30.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2773
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:238
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:40.6083°N -86.2144°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-36846[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453435

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,773 (down from 2,876 at 2010[4]) and contained 1,246 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was organized on June 6, 1847 in a meeting at the home of William Frush.[5] It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[6]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of ; (0.07 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: McWilliams, Meeks, Patterson and Sprinkle.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Cass County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212143118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1801736846. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 15, 2013.
  5. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 593.
  6. Book: History of Cass County, Indiana . Kingman Bros. . Helm, Thomas B. . 1878 . 41.

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