Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
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Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jackson Township in Brown County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′01″N 86°18′03″W / 39.28361°N 86.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.38 sq mi (161.6 km2) |
| • Land | 61.39 sq mi (159.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.99 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,938 |
| • Density | 64.15/sq mi (24.77/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36810[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453433 |
Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,938 (down from 4,002 at 2010[3]) and it contained 2,154 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,012 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,943 | −3.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,642 | −15.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,712 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,326 | −22.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,441 | 8.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,519 | 5.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,946 | 28.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,658 | 36.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,774 | 42.0% | |
| 1990 | 4,151 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,151 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,002 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,938 | −1.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.[6]
