Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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A field on the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
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 Location in Jackson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°WCoordinates: 38°56′27″N 85°52′46″W / 38.94083°N 85.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.78 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.44 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.98% |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,042 |
| • Density | 581.9/sq mi (224.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453451 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,042 and it contained 8,741 housing units.
Bell Ford Post Patented Diagonal "Combination Bridge", Low Spur Archeological Site (12J87), and Sand Hill Archeological Site 12J62 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.78 square miles (90.1 km2), of which 34.44 square miles (89.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.98%) is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.
The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.
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