Country United States County Carroll GNIS feature ID 453434 Area 77.98 km² Population 1,391 (2010) | State Indiana FIPS code 18-36828 Elevation 189 m Local time Friday 10:47 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,391 and it contained 547 housing units. It is uncertain how or for whom the township was named, but Adam Porter, one of the township's earliest settlers who arrived in the late 1820s, is described as hailing from Jackson Township, Virginia, and may have named it.
Contents
- Map of Jackson Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities and towns
- Adjacent townships
- Major highways
- Cemeteries
- References
Map of Jackson Township, IN, USA
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1830.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.11 square miles (78.0 km2), of which 30.1 square miles (78 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Musselman, Nebo, Nettle and Wise.
References
Jackson Township, Carroll County, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA