Jackson Township is one of twelve
townships
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Steuben County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,777 and it contained 959 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 96.97%) is land and (or 3.00%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Bass Lake, Beaverdam Lake, Deep Lake, Grass Lake, Hogback Lake, Howard Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Otter Lake, Pine Canyon Lake, Shallow Lake and Stayner Lake.
Unincorporated towns
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Flint
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Inverness
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Millgrove Township (north)
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Jamestown Township (northeast)
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Pleasant Township (east)
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Steuben Township (southeast)
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Salem Township (south)
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Milford Township, LaGrange County (southwest)
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Springfield Township, LaGrange County (west)
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Greenfield Township, LaGrange County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Flint, Jackson Prairie and Lake Gage.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 327
State Road 327 (SR 327) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about in a general north-south direction, connecting rural portions of DeKalb and Steuben counties. SR 327 was originally introduced ...
Airports and landing strips
* Tri-State Steuben County Airport
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana1880 Map Of Jackson Township
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Townships in Steuben County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana