Jackson Township, Orange County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:42.57
Area Land Sq Mi:35.75
Area Water Sq Mi:6.82
Area Water Percent:16.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:740
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:175
Elevation Ft:574
Coordinates:38.4494°N -86.6194°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47118, 47175, 47432, 47454
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453458

Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 740 and it contained 399 housing units.[1]

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1831. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 83.98%) is land and (or 16.02%) is water.[3]

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Cane Creek, Patoka Memorial and Swift.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present . Higginson Book Company . 1884 . 397.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place  - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204245/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18117 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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