Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Driftwood Township is one of twelve townships
in Jackson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 836.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 836.
Geography
Driftwood Township covers an area of 28.25 square miles (73.2 km²); of this, 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²) or 3.01 percent is water. The stream of Mill Creek runs through this township.Adjacent townships
- Brownstown TownshipBrownstown Township, Jackson County, IndianaBrownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301.-Geography:Brownstown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.6 percent is water...
(northeast) - Grassy Fork TownshipGrassy Fork Township, Jackson County, IndianaGrassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.-Geography:Grassy Fork Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.19 percent is water...
(east) - Monroe Township, Washington CountyMonroe Township, Washington County, IndianaMonroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Kossuth at *...
(south) - Jefferson Township, Washington CountyJefferson Township, Washington County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 841.-Geography:...
(southwest) - Carr TownshipCarr Township, Jackson County, IndianaCarr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,384.-Geography:Carr Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.56 percent is water...
(west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 135Indiana State Road 135State Road 135 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a road that connects Indianapolis with the Ohio River; for the most part it is a two-lane road.-Route description:The southern terminus is the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge on the east side of Mauckport... -
Indiana State Road 235Indiana State Road 235State Road 235 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short route in southwest Jackson County.-Route description:State Road 235 begins at State Road 135 east of Medora and southwest of Brownstown. The road travels west to Medora, which it reaches after about . The Medora Covered Bridge parallels the...