Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W / 38.31361°N 86.83389°W / 38.31361; -86.83389[1]
(2020)[2]
Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,125 and it contained 844 housing units.[4]
History
Jackson Township was originally built up chiefly by Germans.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2), of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km2) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.75%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Bretzville
- Kyana
- Saint Anthony
- Saint Marks
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Marion Township (north)
- Hall Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Ferdinand Township (south)
- Patoka Township (west)
- Bainbridge Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.
References
- "Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 363.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Dubois County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Jasper
communities
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