Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Cass County
Location of Jackson Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 86°12′52″W / 40.60833°N 86.21444°W / 40.60833; -86.21444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
30.05 sq mi (77.84 km2)
 • Land30.03 sq mi (77.79 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,773
 • Density92/sq mi (36/km2)
FIPS code18-36846[3]
GNIS feature ID453435

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,773 (down from 2,876 at 2010[4]) and contained 1,246 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was organized on June 6, 1847 in a meeting at the home of William Frush.[5] It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[6]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km2); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.07 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: McWilliams, Meeks, Patterson and Sprinkle.

References

  • "Jackson Township, Cass 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 593.
  6. ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 41.
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