Jackson Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W / 38.07500°N 87.04833°W / 38.07500; -87.04833
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Land20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total891
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code18-37422[2]
GNIS feature ID453467

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 891 and it contained 379 housing units.[3] Jackson Township contains the city of Gentryville.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States.[4]

Colonel William Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 20.25 square miles (52.4 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 271.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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