Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Appearance
Jackson Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
• Land | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 605 |
• Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453449 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 575 | — | |
2010 | 596 | 3.7% | |
2020 | 605 | 1.5% | |
U.S. Census[2] |
History
[edit]Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Former Settlements
[edit]- West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
- Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Sims Township, Grant County (east)
- Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)
Major highways
[edit]References
[edit]- "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
External links
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