Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°57′49″N 86°37′02″W / 39.96361°N 86.61722°W / 39.96361; -86.61722CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyBooneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total47.7 sq mi (124 km²) • Land47.68 sq mi (123.5 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)Elevation

^[1]

935 ft (285 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,746 • Density57.3/sq mi (22.1/km²)FIPS code18-36792^[3]GNIS feature ID453432

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,731 and it contained 1,089 housing units.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.7 square miles (124 km²), of which 47.68 square miles (123.5 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Advance
Jamestown (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Ward

Adjacent townships

Center (northeast)
Harrison (east)
Jefferson (north)
Clark Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
Eel River Township, Hendricks County (south)
Union Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
Walnut Township, Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lowry, Porter and Union.

References

"Jackson Township, Boone 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.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "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.