Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°31′36″N 85°03′09″W / 40.52667°N 85.05250°W / 40.52667; -85.05250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
991
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453452
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940884—
1950867−1.9%
1960708−18.3%
19707151.0%
198082915.9%
1990814−1.8%
20008666.4%
201096511.4%
20209912.7%
US Census:[2]

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 991 (up from 965 at 2010[3]) and it contained 316 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1838.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[3] The streams of Bear Creek, Dunkirk Drain, Haskin Run, Wall Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Gravel Hill.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890 to 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 107.
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