Jackson Township
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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