Jackson Township is one of twelve
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, C ...
in
Rush County, Indiana
Rush County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2010 United States Census, the population was 17,392. The county seat (and only city) is Rushville.
History
When the Indiana Territory was granted statehood (20 December 1816), there ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 366 and it contained 146 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1830.
The
Smith Covered Bridge
Offutt Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville, Indiana in Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1877 by A.M. Kennedy and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, long over Big Flat Rock Creek. ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1983.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns
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Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
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Occident
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at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Rush County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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