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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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,589 | — | |
1900 | 3,653 | 41.1% | |
1910 | 4,385 | 20.0% | |
1920 | 3,773 | −14.0% | |
1930 | 2,731 | −27.6% | |
1940 | 2,773 | 1.5% | |
1950 | 2,192 | −21.0% | |
1960 | 2,040 | −6.9% | |
1970 | 1,899 | −6.9% | |
1980 | 2,099 | 10.5% | |
1990 | 1,667 | −20.6% | |
2000 | 1,720 | 3.2% | |
2010 | 1,904 | 10.7% | |
2020 | 1,722 | −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
- Pierson Township, Vigo County (north)
- Lewis Township, Clay County (east)
- Wright Township, Greene County (southeast)
- Cass Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Curry Township (west)
- Linton Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.
Lakes
- Hickory Lake
Landmarks
School districts
- Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.