Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jackson Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jackson
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 90.15
area_land_km2 = 89.14
area_water_km2 = 1.01
area_total_sq_mi = 34.81
area_land_sq_mi = 34.42
area_water_sq_mi = 0.39
area_water_percent = 1.12

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 19578
population_density_km2 = 219.6
population_density_sq_mi = 568.8

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elevation_m = 183
elevation_ft = 600
latd = 38
latm = 56
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 52
longs = 46
longEW = W

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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,578 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807137134&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 34.81 square miles (90.15 square kilometers); of this, 0.39 square miles (1.01 square kilometers) or 1.12 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Seymour (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

* Hangman Crossing
* Kriete Corner
* New Farmington

Adjacent townships

* Redding Township (north)
* Spencer Township, Jennings County (east)
* Washington Township (south)
* Brownstown Township (west)
* Hamilton Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Freeman Municipal Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jackson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jackson County]