Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Jackson Township
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°W / 38.31361; -86.83389Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°W / 38.31361; -86.83389
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

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 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.
  4. Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 363.
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