Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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Jackson Township is one of twelve 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 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
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 19,578.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 34.81 square miles (90.2 km²); of this, 0.39 square miles (1 km²) or 1.12 percent is water. The streams of Buck Creek, Heddy Run, Myers Branch, Sandy Branch and South Fork Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Hangman Crossing
    Hangman Crossing, Indiana
    Hangman Crossing is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana.-Origin of the name:The name originated in 1868 as 6 members of the Reno Gang were lynched by a vigilante mob numbering over 100 people known as the Scarlet Mask Society or the Jackson County Vigilance...

  • Kriete Corner
    Kriete Corner, Indiana
    Kriete Corner is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana....

  • New Farmington
    New Farmington, Indiana
    New Farmington is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Indiana.-Geography:New Farmington is located at . It is from Seymour, and from its county seat, Brownstown....


Adjacent townships

  • Redding Township
    Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Redding Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,002.-Geography:Redding Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.57 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Peters Lake...

     (north)
  • Spencer Township, Jennings County
    Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana
    Spencer Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,073.-Geography:Spencer Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.65 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,068.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Brownstown Township
    Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Brownstown 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...

     (west)
  • Hamilton Township
    Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
    Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,615.-Geography:Hamilton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake...

     (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Crane, Driftwood, Farmington, Gardner, Lutheran and Saint Ambrose.

Major highways

  • Interstate 65
    Interstate 65
    Interstate 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 31
    U.S. Route 31
    U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...

  • U.S. Route 50
    U.S. Route 50
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  • Indiana State Road 11
    Indiana State Road 11
    State Road 11 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in south central Indiana and is divided into a northern and southern section. These sections were never connected.- Southern section :...

  • Indiana State Road 258
    Indiana State Road 258
    State Road 258 is a short undivided two-lane road in Jackson County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 258 begins at State Road 58 about a mile northeast of the small town of Freetown. From here, it runs east to State Road 11 in Seymour, a distance of...


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