Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana





Township in Indiana, United States

































































Jackson Township
Township

Location of Jackson Township in Clinton County
Location of Jackson Township in Clinton County

Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 86°30′12″W / 40.22000°N 86.50333°W / 40.22000; -86.50333Coordinates: 40°13′12″N 86°30′12″W / 40.22000°N 86.50333°W / 40.22000; -86.50333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Organized 1830
Named for Andrew Jackson
Government

 • Type Indiana township
Area

 • Total 43.45 sq mi (112.5 km2)
 • Land 43.45 sq mi (112.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]

 883 ft (269 m)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 1,173
 • Density 27/sq mi (10/km2)
FIPS code 18-36882[2]

GNIS feature ID		 453437

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,173 and it contained 469 housing units.[3] The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Unincorporated towns


    • 2.2 Adjacent townships


    • 2.3 Major highways


    • 2.4 Cemeteries




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


Jackson was one Clinton County's original townships, created at the first meeting of the county commissioners on May 15, 1830, and remains the largest of the current fourteen. Its first white settlers were Walter and Anthony Leek who arrived in 1828.[5]



Geography


According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.45 square miles (112.5 km2), all land.[3] It includes most of what was known to the pioneers as Twelve Mile Prairie. The unincorporated towns of Cyclone and Manson sit on its eastern and western borders, respectively. A CSX rail line (originally laid down by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad) runs south from Frankfort through the middle of the township.



Unincorporated towns



  • Antioch

  • Cyclone

  • Reagan


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)



Adjacent townships




  • Center Township (north)


  • Michigan Township (northeast)


  • Kirklin Township (east)


  • Clinton Township, Boone County (southeast)


  • Washington Township, Boone County (south)


  • Sugar Creek Township, Boone County (southwest)


  • Perry Township (west)


  • Washington Township (northwest)



Major highways




  • I-65.svg Interstate 65


  • US 38.svg U.S. Route 38


  • Indiana 38.svg Indiana State Road 38


  • Indiana 39.svg Indiana State Road 39



Cemeteries


The township contains two cemeteries: Allen and Buntin.



References




  • "Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files




  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  3. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.


  4. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 31.


  5. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Jackson Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.



External links



  • Indiana Township Association

  • United Township Association of Indiana









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