Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Madison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 789 housing units.[2]
The townships name derived from President Andrew Jackson's.[3] name.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29 square miles (75 km2), of which 28.92 square miles (74.9 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Hamilton at 40°07′23″N 85°47′06″W / 40.123096°N 85.784978°W
- Perkinsville at 40°08′39″N 85°51′41″W / 40.144206°N 85.861369°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Neese and Perkinsville.
Landmarks
- Camp Kikthawenund
School districts
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 35
- State Senate District 20
References
- "Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Forkner, John La Rue; Dyson, Byron H. (1897). Historical Sketches and Reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana. Wilson, Humprheys & Co. p. 791.
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