Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Sullivan County
Location in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°12′21″N 87°17′49″W / 39.20583°N 87.29694°W / 39.20583; -87.29694
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
44.12 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Land43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2)
 • Water0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2)  1.95%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,722
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
ZIP codes
47438, 47850, 47855, 47858, 47866, 47879, 47882
GNIS feature ID453470

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 799 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,589—
19003,65341.1%
19104,38520.0%
19203,773−14.0%
19302,731−27.6%
19402,7731.5%
19502,192−21.0%
19602,040−6.9%
19701,899−6.9%
19802,09910.5%
19901,667−20.6%
20001,7203.2%
20101,90410.7%
20201,722−9.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.12 square miles (114.3 km2), of which 43.26 square miles (112.0 km2) (or 98.05%) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.95%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.

Lakes

  • Hickory Lake

Landmarks

School districts

  • Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "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.