Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°00′30″N 85°50′59″W / 39.00833°N 85.84972°W / 39.00833; -85.84972CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJacksonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.61 sq mi (89.6 km²) • Land34.06 sq mi (88.2 km²) • Water0.55 sq mi (1.4 km²) 1.59%Elevation

646 ft (197 m)Population

(2020)

• Total5,211 • Density150/sq mi (58/km²)GNIS feature ID0453784

Redding Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,211 and it contained 2,143 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,423	—
1900	1,577	10.8%
1910	1,533	−2.8%
1920	1,374	−10.4%
1930	1,456	6.0%
1940	1,607	10.4%
1950	1,944	21.0%
1960	2,661	36.9%
1970	3,557	33.7%
1980	3,786	6.4%
1990	3,758	−0.7%
2000	4,002	6.5%
2010	4,233	5.8%
2020	5,211	23.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.61 square miles (89.6 km²), of which 34.06 square miles (88.2 km²) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km²) (or 1.59%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Peters Lake. The streams of Sand Creek and Thompson Slough run through this township.

Cities and towns

Seymour (northeast edge)

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Conologue
Peters Switch

Adjacent townships

Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County (north)
Geneva Township, Jennings County (northeast)
Spencer Township, Jennings County (east)
Jackson Township (south)
Hamilton Township (west)
Wayne Township, Bartholomew County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Glasson and Riverview.

Major highways

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.