Jackson Township, Howard County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°31′26″N 85°54′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Howard
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.5 sq mi (61 km^2)
• Land	23.49 sq mi (60.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	843 ft (257 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	605
• Density	25.4/sq mi (9.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453449

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 605, up from 596 in 2010.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	575		—
2010	596		3.7%
2020	605		1.5%
U.S. Census[2]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1853. It was named for President Andrew Jackson.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Sycamore

Former Settlements

• West Sims (just west of Sims in Grant County)

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Miami County (north)
• Richland Township, Grant County (northeast)
• Sims Township, Grant County (east)
• Green Township, Grant County (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Liberty Township (west)
• Harrison Township, Miami County (northwest)

Major highways

• US 35
• SR 19
• SR 22

References

• "Jackson Township, Howard 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

1. "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.
2. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
3. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana