Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°57′38″N 85°23′49″W / 40.96056°N 85.39694°W / 40.96056; -85.39694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHuntingtonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.85 sq mi (95.4 km²) • Land36.41 sq mi (94.3 km²) • Water0.44 sq mi (1.1 km²) 1.19%Elevation

784 ft (239 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total4,125 • Density110/sq mi (43/km²)GNIS feature ID0453450

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,125 (up from 4,043 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 1,856 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.85 square miles (95.4 km²), of which 36.41 square miles (94.3 km²) (or 98.81%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 1.19%) is water.^[2]

Cities and towns

Roanoke

Unincorporated towns

Mahon
Roanoke Station

Adjacent townships

Jefferson Township, Whitley County (north)
Aboite Township, Allen County (northeast)
Lafayette Township, Allen County (east)
Union Township, Wells County (southeast)
Union Township (south)
Huntington Township (southwest)
Clear Creek Township (west)
Washington Township, Whitley County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: France and Union.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Fisher Farm Airport
The Wolf Den Airport

References

"Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
^ ^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 Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 638.