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Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Blackford

GNIS feature ID
  
453431

Local time
  
Friday 10:45 PM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-36774

Elevation
  
281 m

Population
  
1,354 (2010)

Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Weather
  
5°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 94% Humidity

Area
  
118.3 km² (118 km² Land / 28 ha Water)

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,354 and it contained 596 housing units. The township was named after Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.

Contents

Map of Jackson Township, IN, USA

Geography

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. Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.

Cities and towns

  • Dunkirk (northwest edge)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Converse (ghost town originally called Crumley"s Crossing)
  • Millgrove
  • Trenton (Post Office called Priam)

    • Major highways

  • SR 26
  • SR 167

    • Cemeteries

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

    References

    Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana Wikipedia
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