Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°28′51″N 87°04′24″W / 39.48083°N 87.07333°W / 39.48083; -87.07333[1]
(2020)
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,839 (up from 2,739 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,187 housing units.[4]
History
Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for Andrew Jackson, who was then serving as President of the United States.[5]
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.[3]
Cities and towns
- Brazil (southeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Asherville
- Hoosierville
- Prairie City
- 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
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.
References
- "Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 83.
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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brazil
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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