Jackson Township is one of ten
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Orange 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 740 and it contained 399 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was founded in 1831. It was named for President
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...
.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 83.98%) is land and (or 16.02%) is water.
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Cane Creek, Patoka Memorial and Swift.
Major highways
*
Indiana State Road 145
State Road 145 is a north–south road in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.
Route description
State Road 145 begins at State Road 37 about to the northeast of Tell City, near the Perry County Municipal Airport. It run ...
Lakes
* Patoka Lake
School districts
* Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Political districts
*
Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisville ...
* State House District 62
* State Senate District 48
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Orange County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana