Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units.[1]
Driftwood Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 86°06′54″W / 38.81194°N 86.11500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.3 sq mi (73 km2) |
| • Land | 27.66 sq mi (71.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.64 sq mi (1.7 km2) 2.26% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 964 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453266 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,066 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,157 | 8.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,111 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,007 | −9.4% | |
| 1930 | 993 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,015 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 956 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 937 | −2.0% | |
| 1970 | 980 | 4.6% | |
| 1980 | 937 | −4.4% | |
| 1990 | 959 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 836 | −12.8% | |
| 2010 | 860 | 2.9% | |
| 2020 | 964 | 12.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
History
editCavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.66 square miles (71.6 km2) (or 97.74%) is land and 0.64 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 2.26%) is water.[4] The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editExtinct towns
edit- Petersburg
Adjacent townships
edit- Brownstown Township (northeast)
- Grassy Fork Township (east)
- Monroe Township, Washington County (south)
- Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Carr Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith.
Major highways
edit
Education
editDriftwood Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.[5]
References
edit- "Driftwood Township, Jackson 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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Overview". Brownstown Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.