Jackson Township is one of thirteen
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe ( ) may refer to several places or things in the United States:
* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana
* A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle
** Tippecanoe and Tyl ...
,
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 2010 census, its population was 499 and it contained 185 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated communities
*
Odell at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
*
Wayne Township (north)
*
Union Township (northeast)
*
Randolph Township (east)
*
Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County (south)
*
Richland Township, Fountain County (southwest)
*
Davis Township, Fountain County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Shelby, Sugar Grove and Wheeler Grove.
School districts
* Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
*
Indiana's 4th congressional district
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, ...
* State House District 41
* State Senate District 22
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{authority control
Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana