Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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Township | |
Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, located in Jackson Township | |
Location of Jackson Township in Dubois County | |
Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°WCoordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Dubois |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.63 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,125 |
• Density | 61.4/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-36954[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453441 |
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,125 and it contained 844 housing units.[3]
History
Jackson Township was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2), of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Marion Township (north)
- Hall Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Ferdinand Township (south)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Bainbridge Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.
References
- "Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 363.
External links
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