Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,002 and it contained 2,112 housing units.[3]

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total62.38 sq mi (161.6 km2)
 • Land61.39 sq mi (159.0 km2)
 • Water0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,002
 • Density65.2/sq mi (25.2/km2)
FIPS code18-36810[2]
GNIS feature ID453433

History

Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.38 square miles (161.6 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.0 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 km2) (or 1.59%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.

References
  • "Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 734.
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