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Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°12′21″N 87°17′49″W / 39.20583°N 87.29694°W / 39.20583; -87.29694Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountySullivanGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total44.12 sq mi (114.3 km²) • Land43.26 sq mi (112.0 km²) • Water0.86 sq mi (2.2 km²) 1.95%Elevation

525 ft (160 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,722 • Density39/sq mi (15/km²)ZIP codes

47438, 47850, 47855, 47858, 47866, 47879, 47882

GNIS feature ID453470

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 799 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

Geography

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]

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Knights of Columbus and Mount Pleasant.

Lakes

Hickory Lake

Landmarks

Shakamak State Park

School districts

Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 45
State Senate District 39

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.