Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Jackson Township
Township
	Location in Wells County
	Coordinates: 40°36′38″N 85°23′29″W / 40.61056°N 85.39139°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.86%
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	771
• Density	21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
ZIP codes	46792, 46952, 46991, 47348, 47359
GNIS feature ID	453474

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 771 (down from 837 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 310 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 35.66 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) (or 0.86%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

Dillman at 40°36′37″N 85°25′44″W / 40.610322°N 85.428862°W / 40.610322; -85.428862
Jeff at 40°36′19″N 85°21′11″W / 40.605322°N 85.353028°W / 40.605322; -85.353028
McNatts at 40°37′28″N 85°23′28″W / 40.624489°N 85.391084°W / 40.624489; -85.391084
Mount Zion at 40°39′01″N 85°20′05″W / 40.650323°N 85.334694°W / 40.650323; -85.334694

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

Adjacent townships

Salamonie Township, Huntington County (north)
Liberty Township (northeast)
Chester Township (east)
Harrison Township, Blackford County (southeast)
Washington Township, Blackford County (south)
Monroe Township, Grant County (southwest)
Van Buren Township, Grant County (west)
Jefferson Township, Huntington County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Batson, Jones and Wright.

Rivers

Salamonie River

Lakes

Lost Lake

School districts

Southern Wells Community Schools

Political districts

Indiana's 3rd congressional district
State House District 82
State Senate District 19

References

^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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.

External links

[2020_Census-1] "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[census-2] "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.

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