Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 278 housing units.[1]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in White County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′20″N 86°36′11″W / 40.78889°N 86.60306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47926, 47950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453475 |
Jackson Township was established in 1843.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,958 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,990 | 1.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,812 | −8.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,803 | −0.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,382 | −23.3% | |
| 1940 | 694 | −49.8% | |
| 1950 | 721 | 3.9% | |
| 1960 | 693 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 742 | 7.1% | |
| 1980 | 862 | 16.2% | |
| 1990 | 745 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 681 | −8.6% | |
| 2010 | 655 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 697 | 6.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), all land.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- Cass Township (north)
- Boone Township, Cass County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Cass County (east)
- Adams Township, Carroll County (south)
- Lincoln Township (west)
School districts
edit- Twin Lakes School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 07
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 139.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.