Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,125 (up from 4,043 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,856 housing units.
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Huntington County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′38″N 85°23′49″W / 40.96056°N 85.39694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.85 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.41 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.19% |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,125 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453450 |
History
editJackson Township was organized in 1841.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km2), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km2) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.19%) is water.[2]
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Jefferson Township, Whitley County (north)
- Aboite Township, Allen County (northeast)
- Lafayette Township, Allen County (east)
- Union Township, Wells County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Huntington Township (southwest)
- Clear Creek Township (west)
- Washington Township, Whitley County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: France and Union.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Fisher Farm Airport
- The Wolf Den Airport
References
edit- "Jackson Township, Huntington 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 638.