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Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W / 40.43056°N 85.26722°W / 40.43056; -85.26722
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Jackson Township
Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township
Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township
Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County
Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W / 40.43056°N 85.26722°W / 40.43056; -85.26722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBlackford
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.67 sq mi (118.3 km2)
 • Land45.56 sq mi (118.0 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total1,233
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-36774[3]
GNIS feature ID453431

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana.[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,233 (down from 1,354 at 2010[5]) and it contained 554 housing units.[2] The township was named after Andrew Jackson, the Brevet Major General of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.67 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.56 square miles (118.0 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[5] Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.

Map of Jackson Township

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Buckles, Goghnauer, Mount Tabor, Reeves, South Trenton, Wayman and West Trenton.

Notes

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ A History of Blackford County, Indiana…, page 126.

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