Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships
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 Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. 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 2,076.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 49.04 square miles (127 km²); of this, 0.06 square mile (0.1553992866 km²) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Cole Branch, Dry Branch, Little Indian Creek, Miller Creek, Mitchell Branch and Town Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Koleen
    Koleen, Indiana
    Koleen is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Owensburg
    Owensburg, Indiana
    Owensburg is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Center Township
    Center Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,109.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Indian Creek Township, Monroe County
    Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana
    Indian Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,539.-Geography:...

     (northeast)
  • Perry Township, Lawrence County
    Perry Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
    Perry Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,893.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Popcorn at * Red Hill at *...

     (east)
  • Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County
    Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
    Indian Creek Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,662.-Geography:...

     (southeast)
  • Mitcheltree Township, Martin County
    Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana
    Mitcheltree Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 692.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Mitcheltree Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Cale at * Indian...

     (south)
  • Perry Township, Martin County
    Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana
    Perry Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,960.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Perry Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bramble at * Burns City at *...

     (southwest)
  • Taylor Township
    Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,124.-Geography:Taylor Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.24 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,008.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

External links

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