Jackson Township | |
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 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates:39°12′21″N87°17′49″W / 39.20583°N 87.29694°W /39.20583; -87.29694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.12 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Land | 43.26 sq mi (112.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.2 km2) 1.95% |
| Elevation | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,722 |
| • Density | 39.81/sq mi (15.37/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47438, 47850, 47855, 47858, 47866, 47879, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453470 |
Jackson Township is one of ninetownships inSullivan County,Indiana, United States. As of the2020 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 799 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,589 | — | |
| 1900 | 3,653 | 41.1% | |
| 1910 | 4,385 | 20.0% | |
| 1920 | 3,773 | −14.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,731 | −27.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,773 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,192 | −21.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,040 | −6.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,899 | −6.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,099 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,667 | −20.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,720 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,904 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,722 | −9.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.12 square miles (114.3 km2), of which 43.26 square miles (112.0 km2) (or 98.05%) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 1.95%) is water.[3]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.
Places adjacent to Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities ofSullivan 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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