Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Mt. Auburn Indiana is near the center of Jackson Township
Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.27 sq mi (88.8 km^2)
• Land	34.08 sq mi (88.3 km^2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.5 km^2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,981
• Density	54.1/sq mi (20.9/km^2)
FIPS code	18-37404[3]
GNIS feature ID	453466

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.[4]

History

St. George Lutheran Church, January 2011.

Jackson Township was established in 1840.[5]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km^2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km^2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km^2) (or 0.53%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

• Edinburgh (partial)

Unincorporated towns

• Mount Auburn

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "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.
5. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana