Jackson Township, Spencer County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W / 38.07500°N 87.04833°W / 38.07500; -87.04833Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W / 38.07500°N 87.04833°W / 38.07500; -87.04833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Land 20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 891
 • Density 44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code 18-37422[2]
GNIS feature ID 453467

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 891 and it contained 379 housing units.[3] Jackson Township contains the city of Gentryville.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 20.25 square miles (52.4 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 271.

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