Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°57′02″N 86°45′21″W / 38.95056°N 86.75583°W / 38.95056; -86.75583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGreeneGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total49.04 sq mi (127.0 km²) • Land48.99 sq mi (126.9 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km²) 0.10%Elevation

692 ft (211 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,809 • Density37/sq mi (14/km²)GNIS feature ID0453445

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,809,^[1] down from 1,947 at 2010.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,185	—
1900	1,908	−12.7%
1910	1,440	−24.5%
1920	1,286	−10.7%
1930	1,091	−15.2%
1940	1,225	12.3%
1950	1,069	−12.7%
1960	1,059	−0.9%
1970	1,182	11.6%
1980	1,328	12.4%
1990	1,499	12.9%
2000	2,076	38.5%
2010	1,947	−6.2%
2020	1,809	−7.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.04 square miles (127.0 km²), of which 48.99 square miles (126.9 km²) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km²) (or 0.10%) is water.^[2] The streams of Cole Branch, Dry Branch, Little Indian Creek, Miller Creek, Mitchell Branch and Town Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Center Township (north)
Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (northeast)
Perry Township, Lawrence County (east)
Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County (southeast)
Mitcheltree Township, Martin County (south)
Perry Township, Martin County (southwest)
Taylor Township (west)
Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Cooper, Dishman, Duke, Freeman, Holder, Howell, Miller, Robison, Rush, Wagoner and Walker.

Major highways

References

"Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".