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Country
  
United States

County
  
Clay

GNIS feature ID
  
453436

Local time
  
Friday 10:47 PM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-36864

Elevation
  
190 m

Population
  
2,739 (2010)

Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana

Weather
  
5°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity

Area
  
92.41 km² (90.88 km² Land / 153 ha Water)

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,739 and it contained 1,144 housing units.

Contents

Map of Jackson Township, IN, USA

History

Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was then serving as President of the United States.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.09 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.59 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.65%) is water.

Cities and towns

  • Brazil (southeast quarter)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Asherville
  • Hoosierville
  • Lap Corner
  • Prairie City
  • Roadman Corner
  • Stearleyville

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Van Buren Township (north)
  • Washington Township, Putnam County (northeast)
  • Cass Township (east)
  • Washington Township (southeast)
  • Sugar Ridge Township (south)
  • Perry Township (southwest)
  • Posey Township (west)
  • Brazil Township (northwest)

    • Major highways

  • Interstate 70
  • Indiana State Road 42
  • Indiana State Road 59

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.

    References

    Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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