Jackson Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township

Location in Steuben County
Coordinates: 41°39′23″N 85°08′36″W / 41.65639°N 85.14333°W / 41.65639; -85.14333Coordinates: 41°39′23″N 85°08′36″W / 41.65639°N 85.14333°W / 41.65639; -85.14333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Steuben
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35 sq mi (90 km2)
 • Land 33.94 sq mi (87.9 km2)
 • Water 1.05 sq mi (2.7 km2)  3.00%
Elevation[1] 951 ft (290 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,777
 • Density 52.4/sq mi (20.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 260
GNIS feature ID 453469

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,777 and it contained 959 housing units.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35 square miles (91 km2), of which 33.94 square miles (87.9 km2) (or 96.97%) is land and 1.05 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 3.00%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Bass Lake, Beaverdam Lake, Deep Lake, Grass Lake, Hogback Lake, Howard Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Otter Lake, Pine Canyon Lake, Shallow Lake and Stayner Lake.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Flint, Jackson Prairie and Lake Gage.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Tri-State Steuben County Airport

References

  • "Jackson Township, Steuben County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. 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.
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