Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°WCoordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W / 40.52389°N 85.90806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Land | 23.49 sq mi (60.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 596 |
| • Estimate (2012[1]) | 597 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453449 |
Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 596 and it contained 233 housing units.[2]
History[]
Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.[3]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km2), all land.[2]
Unincorporated towns[]
Former Settlements[]
- West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)
Adjacent townships[]
- Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
- Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
- Sims Township, Grant County (east)
- Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
- Union Township (south)
- Liberty Township (west)
- Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)
Major highways[]
References[]
- "Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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- Townships in Howard County, Indiana
- Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area
- Townships in Indiana
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