Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson
.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
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 Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. 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 1,218. The township was named for President 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...
.
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.Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 43.47 square miles (112.6 km²), including most of what was known to the pioneers as Twelve Mile Prairie. The unincorporated towns of CycloneCyclone, Indiana
Cyclone is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.-History:The town's name commemorates a destructive tornado that struck the area on June 14, 1880. A 1913 county history states,...
and Manson
Manson, Indiana
Manson is an unincorporated town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for Mahlon Dickerson Manson, a general in the American Civil War and Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.-History:...
sit on its eastern and western borders, respectively. A CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
rail line (originally laid down by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
The Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, or THI&E, was the second largest interurban in the state of Indiana at the height of the "interurban era." This system included over 400 miles of track, with lines emanating from Indianapolis to the east, northwest, west and southwest as...
) runs south from Frankfort through the middle of the township.
Unincorporated towns
- AntiochAntioch, Clinton County, IndianaAntioch is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana....
- CycloneCyclone, IndianaCyclone is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana.-History:The town's name commemorates a destructive tornado that struck the area on June 14, 1880. A 1913 county history states,...
- ReaganReagan, IndianaReagan is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana....
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Center TownshipCenter Township, Clinton County, IndianaCenter Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,505.-History:Center Township was created in 1872 from the northern part of Jackson Township; the northern part of Center was later split off to create Union Township in 1889...
(north) - Michigan TownshipMichigan Township, Clinton County, IndianaMichigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,684. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.-History:...
(northeast) - Kirklin TownshipKirklin Township, Clinton County, IndianaKirklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,370.-History:The township was organized in 1837 from a piece of Jackson Township and named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer and the first settler in the eastern half of the county...
(east) - Clinton Township, Boone CountyClinton Township, Boone County, IndianaClinton Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 892.-Adjacent townships:* Center * Marion * Washington * Jackson Township, Clinton County...
(southeast) - Washington Township, Boone CountyWashington Township, Boone County, IndianaWashington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,377.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Center...
(south) - Sugar Creek Township, Boone CountySugar Creek Township, Boone County, IndianaSugar Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,268.-Geography:Sugar Creek Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Jefferson...
(southwest) - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Clinton County, IndianaPerry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,466. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.-History:...
(west) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Clinton County, IndianaWashington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.-History:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 65Interstate 65Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S... -
U.S. Route 38 -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast... -
Indiana State Road 39Indiana State Road 39State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through...