Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:29
Area Land Sq Mi:28.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Percent:0.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1954
Population Density Sq Mi:65.8
Elevation M:256
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:40.1456°N -85.8283°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46011, 46036, 46044, 46060
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453454

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 789 housing units.[2]

The townships name derived from President Andrew Jackson's.[3] name.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.72%) is land and (or 0.28%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Neese and Perkinsville.

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212204455/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18095 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . Wilson, Humprheys & Co. . Forkner, John La Rue . Dyson, Byron H. . 1897 . 791.

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