Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County,
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 964 and it contained 390 housing units.


History

Cavanaugh Bridge, Joseph Jackson Hotel, Medora Covered Bridge, and Picnic Area-Jackson State Forest are listed on the
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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.74%) is land and (or 2.26%) is water. The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.


Unincorporated towns

* Vallonia


Extinct towns

* Petersburg


Adjacent townships

* Brownstown Township (northeast) * Grassy Fork Township (east) * Monroe Township, Washington County (south) * Jefferson Township, Washington County (southwest) * Carr Township (west)


Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Empson, Harrell, Peters, and Smith.


Major highways

* Indiana State Road 135 *
Indiana State Road 235 State Road 235 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short route in southwest Jackson County. Route description State Road 235 begins at State Road 135 east of Medora and southwest of Brownstown. The road travels west to Medora, which it reac ...


Education

Driftwood Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.


References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links


Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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