| 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: | Clay |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2839 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 190 |
| Elevation Ft: | 623 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4808°N -87.0733°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-36864[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 453436 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,839 (up from 2,739 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,187 housing units.[4]
Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was then serving as President of the United States.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.35%) is land and (or 1.65%) is water.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.