Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

Location of Jackson Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°15′18″N 85°03′09″W / 39.25500°N 85.05250°W / 39.25500; -85.05250Coordinates: 39°15′18″N 85°03′09″W / 39.25500°N 85.05250°W / 39.25500; -85.05250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 24.72 sq mi (64.0 km2)
 • Land 24.67 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,705
 • Density 69.1/sq mi (26.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-36900[2]
GNIS feature ID 453438

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,705 and it contained 624 housing units.[3]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1832.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.72 square miles (64.0 km2), of which 24.67 square miles (63.9 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. p. 592.
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