Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jackson Township in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′54″N 85°38′29″W / 39.19833°N 85.64139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Decatur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.29 sq mi (104.4 km2) |
| • Land | 40.27 sq mi (104.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 938 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36918 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453439 |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 938 (down from 988 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 403 housing units. [4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,562 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,477 | −5.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,369 | −7.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,286 | −6.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,093 | −15.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,094 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,081 | −1.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,173 | 8.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,153 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,092 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,000 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,040 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 988 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 938 | −5.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [5] | |||
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1834. [6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.29 square miles (104.4 km2), of which 40.27 square miles (104.3 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water. [3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clay Township (north)
- Sand Creek Township (east)
- Sand Creek Township, Jennings County (south)
- Geneva Township, Jennings County (southwest)
- Clifty Township, Bartholomew County (west)
- Rock Creek Township, Bartholomew County (west)
- Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Lower Union, Mount Olivet, Mount Pisgah, Shirk, Wesley and Wynn.
References
- "Jackson Township, Decatur 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |