Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
| Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hamilton County |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 86°03′37″W / 40.15583°N 86.06028°WCoordinates: 40°09′21″N 86°03′37″W / 40.15583°N 86.06028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.19 sq mi (145.5 km2) |
| • Land | 54.82 sq mi (142.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) 2.42% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,368 |
| • Density | 189.1/sq mi (73.0/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453446 |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,368 and it contained 4,367 housing units.
Jackson Township was organized in 1833.
Roberts Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.19 square miles (145.5 km2), of which 54.82 square miles (142.0 km2) (or 97.56%) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km2) (or 2.42%) is water. The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Bennett Ditch, Cicero Creek, Hinkle Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run, Sugar Run, Taylor Creek, and Weasel Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.
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