Jackson Township is one of nine

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in Hamilton County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,368 and it contained 4,367 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1833. Roberts Chapel was listed on the

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in 1996.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.56%) is land and (or 2.42%) is water. The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Bennett Ditch, Cicero Creek, Hinkle Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run, Sugar Run, Taylor Creek, and Weasel Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated communities

* Deming * Millersburg (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Cicero Township, Tipton County (north) * White River Township (east) * Noblesville Township (south) * Washington Township (southwest) * Adams Township (west) * Jefferson Township, Tipton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 31 * State Road 19

Airports and landing strips

* Heinzman Airport

Education

Jackson Township residents may request a free library card from the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero. The township is served by

Hamilton Heights School Corporation Hamilton Heights School Corporation is a public school district serving the northeastern rural communities in Hamilton County, Indiana. It covers over of mostly farmland within Jackson and White River townships. Schools The schools lie betw ...

, which is located in Arcadia.

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Hamilton County, Indiana Townships in Indiana {{HamiltonCountyIN-geo-stub