Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Location in Hamilton County
Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 86°03′37″W / 40.15583, -86.06028
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Area
- Total	56.16 sq mi (145.45 km²)
- Land	55.01 sq mi (142.47 km²)
- Water	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²)  2.05%
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,919
- Density	180.3/sq mi (69.6/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453446

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,919.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Cemeteries 1.5 Major highways 1.6 Airports and landing strips 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 56.16 square miles (145.45 square kilometers); of this, 1.15 square miles (2.98 square kilometers) or 2.05 percent is water. The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run and Taylor Creek run through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Atlanta
• Arcadia
• Cicero

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Deming
• Millersburg

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Cicero Township, Tipton County (north)
• White River Township (east)
• Noblesville Township (south)
• Washington Township (southwest)
• Adams Township (west)
• Jefferson Township, Tipton County (northwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• Indiana State Road 19

[edit] Airports and landing strips

• Heinzman Airport

[edit] References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Hamilton County

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