Jackson Township is one of fourteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Madison County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 789 housing units.
The townships name derived from President
Andrew Jackson's.
name.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.72%) is land and (or 0.28%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
at
*
Perkinsville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Neese and Perkinsville.
Landmarks
* Camp Kikthawenund
School districts
* Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Political districts
*
Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus and Richmond, as well as a few suburbs of bot ...
* State House District 35
* State Senate District 20
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 Madison County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana