Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of nine 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 Hancock County
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 70,002. The county seat is Greenfield.-Geography:...

, 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
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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 1,793.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²); of this, 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) or 0.08 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Perry Lake. The streams of Anthony Creek, Morris Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Charlottesville
  • Cleveland
    Cleveland, Indiana
    Cleveland is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana....

  • Pleasant Hill

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

Adjacent townships

  • Brown Township
    Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana
    Brown Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,579.-Geography:Brown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Wayne Township, Henry County
    Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,170.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.15 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Ripley Township, Rush County
    Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana
    Ripley Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,111.-External links:* *...

     (southeast)
  • Blue River Township
    Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana
    Blue River Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,328.-Geography:Blue River Township covers an area of . Lakes in this township include Hamilton Twin Lake...

     (south)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 20,096.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.55 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Roberts Lake...

     (west)
  • Green Township
    Green Township, Hancock County, Indiana
    Green Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,622.-Geography:Green Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.6 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Eden* Milners Corner...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • Interstate 70
    Interstate 70
    Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...

  • U.S. Route 40
    U.S. Route 40
    U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...


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