Jackson Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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.

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′30″N 87°02′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Land20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total891
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code18-37422[2]
GNIS feature ID453467

History

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

Colonel William Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[5]

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]

Cities and towns

Unincorperated towns

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 271.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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