Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana
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Jackson Township | |
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 Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W / 40.43056°N 85.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.67 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
| • Land | 45.56 sq mi (118.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 920 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,233 |
| • Density | 27.06/sq mi (10.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-36774[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453431 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana.[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,233 (down from 1,354 at 2010[5]) and it contained 554 housing units.[2] The township was named after Andrew Jackson, the Brevet Major General of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.[6]
Cities and towns
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.67 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.56 square miles (118.0 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.24%) is water.[5] Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.
- Dunkirk (southeast edge)
Unincorporated towns
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Buckles, Goghnauer, Mount Tabor, Reeves, South Trenton, Wayman and West Trenton.
