Jackson Township
Location in Howard County
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°W / 40.52389; -85.90806
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total23.5 sq mi (61 km2)
  Land23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total605
  Density25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453449

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000575
20105963.7%
20206051.5%
U.S. Census[2]

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.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Former Settlements

Adjacent townships

Major highways

References

  • "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.


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