Jackson Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Huntington County,
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,125 (up from 4,043 at 2010
) and it contained 1,856 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1841.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.81%) is land and (or 1.19%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Roanoke
Unincorporated towns
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Mahon
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Roanoke Station
Adjacent townships
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Jefferson Township, Whitley County (north)
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Aboite Township, Allen County (northeast)
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Lafayette Township, Allen County (east)
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Union Township, Wells County (southeast)
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Union Township (south)
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Huntington Township (southwest)
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Clear Creek Township (west)
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Washington Township, Whitley County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: France and Union.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 or U.S. Highway 24 (US 24) is one of the original United States Numbered Highways of 1926 which runs east and west for most of its routing. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Misso ...
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Indiana State Road 114
State Road 114 (SR 114) is an east–west state road, that consists of three discontinuous sections, in the northern part of the US state of Indiana. The western portion of SR 114 is just under long and is routed between U.S. Highway 41 (US ...
Airports and landing strips
* Fisher Farm Airport
* The Wolf Den Airport
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Huntington County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana