Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Fountain County
Location of Jackson Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 39°59′46″N 87°08′51″W / 39.99611°N 87.14750°W / 39.99611; -87.14750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFountain
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
718 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
588
 • Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
FIPS code18-37008[2]
GNIS feature ID453444

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 588 and it contained 308 housing units.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,407—
19001,322−6.0%
19101,139−13.8%
19201,050−7.8%
1930845−19.5%
19408925.6%
1950760−14.8%
19607600.0%
1970730−3.9%
1980662−9.3%
1990635−4.1%
200071813.1%
2010628−12.5%
2020588−6.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[5] It contains the town of Wallace, located near the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Wooley Corner to the northwest of Wallace.

Indiana State Road 32 runs along a portion of the northern border before veering east-southeast through the northeastern part of the township.[6] Indiana State Road 234 runs from east to west through the southern part of the township.[7] Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 234 and runs north through Wallace before leaving the township.[8]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "State Road 32". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  7. ^ "State Road 234". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.