Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1830 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.47 sq mi (112.59 km²) |
| - Land | 43.47 sq mi (112.59 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,218 |
| - Density | 28.02/sq mi (10.82/km²) |
| FIPS code | 18-36882[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453437 |
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
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[edit] History
Jackson was one Clinton County's original townships, created at the first meeting of the county commissioners on May 15, 1830, and remains the largest of the current fourteen. Its first white settlers were Walter and Anthony Leek who arrived in 1828.[4]
[edit] Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 43.47 square miles, including most of what was known to the pioneers as Twelve Mile Prairie. The unincorporated towns of Cyclone and Manson sit on its eastern and western borders, respectively. A CSX rail line (originally laid down by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad) runs south from Frankfort through the middle of the township.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Center Township (north)
- Michigan Township (northeast)
- Kirklin Township (east)
- Clinton Township, Boone County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Boone County (south)
- Sugar Creek Township, Boone County (southwest)
- Perry Township (west)
- Washington Township (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Allen and Buntin.
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Jackson Township", History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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