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Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°38′57″N 87°03′39″W / 39.64917°N 87.06083°W / 39.64917; -87.06083Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.76 sq mi (92.6 km²) • Land35.57 sq mi (92.1 km²) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.53%Elevation

^[1]

614 ft (187 m)Population

(2020)

• Total711 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

46135, 47834, 47837, 47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID453460

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 711 and it contained 427 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,506	—
1900	1,442	−4.2%
1910	1,157	−19.8%
1920	1,038	−10.3%
1930	771	−25.7%
1940	855	10.9%
1950	712	−16.7%
1960	580	−18.5%
1970	549	−5.3%
1980	669	21.9%
1990	667	−0.3%
2000	758	13.6%
2010	737	−2.8%
2020	711	−3.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.^[4]

The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge, Mansfield Covered Bridge, and Mansfield Roller Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km²) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.53%) is water.^[6]

Unincorporated towns

Alma Lake at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.608377°N 87.019457°W / 39.608377; -87.019457
Lena at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.6050417°N 87.1072365°W / 39.6050417; -87.1072365
Mansfield at 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.676431°N 87.102236°W / 39.676431; -87.102236

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Jacks and Moore.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 59

Lakes

Alma Lake
Rocky Fork Lake

School districts

Clay Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 44
State Senate District 38

References

"Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 187.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.