Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,773 (down from 2,876 at 2010^[4]) and contained 1,246 housing units.

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°36′30″N 86°12′52″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Cass
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	30.05 sq mi (77.84 km2)
• Land	30.03 sq mi (77.79 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,773
• Density	92/sq mi (36/km2)
FIPS code	18-36846[3]
GNIS feature ID	453435

History

Jackson Township was organized on June 6, 1847 in a meeting at the home of William Frush.^[5] It was named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.^[6]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 30.05 square miles (77.8 km²); 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (0.07 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

• Galveston

Unincorporated towns

• Lincoln

Adjacent townships

• Tipton (north)
• Pipe Creek Township, Miami County (northeast)
• Deer Creek Township, Miami County (east)
• Clay Township, Howard County (south)
• Ervin Township, Howard County (southwest)
• Deer Creek (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• Indiana State Road 18

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: McWilliams, Meeks, Patterson and Sprinkle.