Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 803 and it contained 353 housing units.[3] Jackson Township contains the city of Gentryville.
Jackson Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W / 38.07500°N 87.04833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2) |
| • Land | 20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 803 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37422[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453467 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,158 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,173 | 1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,037 | −11.6% | |
| 1920 | 770 | −25.7% | |
| 1930 | 703 | −8.7% | |
| 1940 | 649 | −7.7% | |
| 1950 | 632 | −2.6% | |
| 1960 | 613 | −3.0% | |
| 1970 | 630 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 848 | 34.6% | |
| 1990 | 824 | −2.8% | |
| 2000 | 868 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 891 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 803 | −9.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History edit
Jackson Township was organized in 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States.[5]
Colonel William Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[6]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 20.25 square miles (52.4 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[7]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 271.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
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