Jackson Township is one of eleven
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Clay County, Indiana
Clay County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 26,466. The county seat is Brazil, Indiana, Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Terre Haute metropolit ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,839 (up from 2,739 at 2010
) and it contained 1,187 housing units.
History
Jackson Township was established about 1832. It was named for
Andrew Jackson
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, who was then serving as President of the United States.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.35%) is land and (or 1.65%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Brazil
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(southeast quarter)
Unincorporated towns
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Asherville
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Hoosierville
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Prairie City
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Stearleyville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Van Buren Township (north)
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Washington Township, Putnam County (northeast)
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Cass Township (east)
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Washington Township (southeast)
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Sugar Ridge Township (south)
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Perry Township (southwest)
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Posey Township (west)
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Brazil Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 and Maryland Route 570 (MD 570) in Woodlawn, Baltimo ...
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Indiana State Road 42
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Indiana State Road 59
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Clay County, Indiana
Terre Haute metropolitan area
Townships in Indiana
1830s establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in the 1830s