Jackson Township is one of twelve
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Jay 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 991 (up from 965 at 2010
) and it contained 316 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1838.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.05%) is water.
The streams of Bear Creek, Dunkirk Drain, Haskin Run, Wall Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Poling
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West Liberty
Adjacent townships
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Hartford Township, Adams County (north)
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Wabash Township, Adams County (northeast)
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Bearcreek Township (east)
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Wayne Township (southeast)
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Greene Township (south)
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Penn Township (west)
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Nottingham Township, Wells County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Gravel Hill.
Major highways
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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 Jay County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana