Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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 Fields south of Amboy | |
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′14″N 85°54′13″W / 40.60389°N 85.90361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 1846 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.37 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,966 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46911, 46919 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453455 |
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population is 1,966 and it contained 843 housing units as of 2010.[2]
History
[edit]The first settlement at Jackson Township was made in 1842.[3] Jackson Township was organized in 1846.[4] The township is named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.37 square miles (60.5 km2), of which 23.3 square miles (60 km2) (or 99.70%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Bond, Friends, Park Lawn and Pipe Creek.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Converse Airport
Lakes
[edit]- Fox Lake
Education
[edit]- Oak Hill United School Corporation
Jackson Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[6]
Political districts
[edit]- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 32
- State Senate District 18
References
[edit]- "Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 618.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 130.
- ^ "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Jackson Township
Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Miami County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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