Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°49′44″N 85°38′59″W / 39.82889°N 85.64972°W / 39.82889; -85.64972CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHancockGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.59 sq mi (92.2 km²) • Land35.54 sq mi (92.0 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.14%Elevation

958 ft (292 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,751 • Density50.2/sq mi (19.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0453447

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,786 and it contained 696 housing units.^[2]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1831 during the May term. The board of commissioners of Hancock county was formed to include what is now Jackson and Brown townships.^[3]^[4] It was named for President Andrew Jackson.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.54 square miles (92.0 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.14%) is water.^[2] Lakes in this township include Perry Lake. The streams of Anthony Creek, Morris Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Charlottesville
Cleveland
Pleasant Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Brown Township (north)
Wayne Township, Henry County (east)
Ripley Township, Rush County (southeast)
Blue River Township (south)
Center Township (west)
Green Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Simmons and Sixmile.

Major highways

Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40

References

"Jackson Township, Hancock 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

^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 714.
^ "History of Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana". History Rays place. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ Binford, John H. (1882). History of Hancock County, Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement by the "pale Face," in 1818, Down to 1882. King & Binford. pp. 231–232.