Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 596 and it contained 233 housing units.[2]
Jackson Township | |
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Location in Howard County | |
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Howard |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
• Land | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 596 |
• Estimate (2012[1]) | 597 |
• Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453449 |
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[2]
Unincorporated towns
Former Settlements
- West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
- Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Sims Township, Grant County (east)
- Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)
References
- "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- "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.
- "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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