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Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Orange County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 740 and it contained 399 housing units.[1]
Jackson Township | |
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![]() The Hoosier National Forest in eastern Jackson. | |
![]() Location in Orange County | |
Coordinates: 38°26′58″N 86°37′10″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Orange |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 42.57 sq mi (110.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 6.82 sq mi (17.7 km2) 16.02% |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 740 |
• Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47118, 47175, 47432, 47454 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 453458 |
Jackson Township was founded in 1831. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.57 square miles (110.3 km2), of which 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 83.98%) is land and 6.82 square miles (17.7 km2) (or 16.02%) is water.[4]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Patoka Memorial, Cane Creek, Patoka Memorial and Swift.
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