Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 293 housing units.[1] It was named from the Grassy Fork Creek.[2]
Grassy Fork Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 85°57′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.75 sq mi (103.0 km2) |
| • Land | 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 697 |
| • Density | 17.6/sq mi (6.78/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453339 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.75 square miles (103.0 km2), of which 39.67 square miles (102.7 km2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[4] The streams of Grassy Fork, Knob Creek and Pond Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Vernon Township (east)
- Gibson Township, Washington County (south)
- Monroe Township, Washington County (southwest)
- Driftwood Township (west)
- Brownstown Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Blair, Lubker, Mount Pleasant, Pioneer, Riechers/Niermans, Rucker, Russell Chapel, Stunkel, Sturgeon, Tuell, and Waskom.
Major highways
Education
Grassy Fork Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brownstown Public Library in Brownstown.[5]