Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Starke County | |
Coordinates: 41°17′49″N 86°44′44″W / 41.29694°N 86.74556°WCoordinates: 41°17′49″N 86°44′44″W / 41.29694°N 86.74556°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Starke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 22.08 sq mi (57.2 km2) |
• Land | 22.07 sq mi (57.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.05% |
Elevation[1] | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 549 |
• Density | 24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 46366, 46534 |
Area code(s) | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453468 |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] At the 2010 census, its population was 549 and it contained 222 housing units.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.08 square miles (57.2 km2), of which 22.07 square miles (57.2 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[3]
Adjacent townships
- Davis Township (northeast)
- Center Township (east)
- California Township (southeast)
- Wayne Township (south)
- Railroad Township (southwest)
- Dewey Township, LaPorte County (west)
- Prairie Township, LaPorte County (northwest)
Major highways
School districts
- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "Jackson Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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