Jackson Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Sullivan County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,904 and it contained 843 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.05%) is land and (or 1.95%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Hymera
Unincorporated communities
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Lewis
Lewis may refer to:
Names
* Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name
* Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname
Music
* Lewis (musician), Canadian singer
* "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...
Adjacent townships
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Pierson Township, Vigo County (north)
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Lewis Township, Clay County (east)
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Wright Township, Greene County (southeast)
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Cass Township (south)
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Hamilton Township (southwest)
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Curry Township (west)
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Linton Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.
Lakes
* Hickory Lake
Landmarks
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Shakamak State Park
School districts
* Northeast School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 8th congressional district
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Jasper, Princeton, Terre Haute, Vincennes and ...
* State House District 45
* State Senate District 39
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Sullivan County, Indiana
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana