Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of four townships
in Blackford County, Indiana
. At the 2000 census
, its population was 1,424. The township was named after Andrew Jackson
, hero of the Battle of New Orleans
and the seventh President of the United States
.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. The county is named for Judge Isaac Blackford, who was the first speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and a long-time chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Created in 1838, Blackford County is divided...
. At 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 1,424. The township was named after Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
, hero of the Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the...
and the seventh President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
.
Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 45.69 square miles (118.3 km²); 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) (0.15 percent) of this is water. Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.Unincorporated towns
- Converse (ghost town originally called Crumley"s Crossing)
- MillgroveMillgrove, IndianaMillgrove is an unincorporated American town in Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana. Nearly all of the community's businesses have been closed for many years...
- TrentonTrenton, IndianaTrenton is an unincorporated American town in Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana. Nearly all of the community's businesses have been closed for many years. Although the Blackford County Historical Society lists this community as a ghost town, homes are still maintained in the area, and...
(Post Office called Priam)