Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2)
  Land 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2)
  Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,844
  Density 54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-37404[2]
GNIS feature ID 453466

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.[3]

History

Jackson Township was established in 1840.[4]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
  5. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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