Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W / 39.39722°N 85.89889°W / 39.39722; -85.89889CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyShelbyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.27 sq mi (88.8 km²) • Land34.08 sq mi (88.3 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

781 ft (238 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,981 • Density54.1/sq mi (20.9/km²)FIPS code18-37404^[3]GNIS feature ID453466

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.^[4]

History

Jackson Township was established in 1840.^[5]

St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km²), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km²) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (or 0.53%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Edinburgh (partial)

Unincorporated towns

Mount Auburn

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.