Jackson Township, Fayette County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,524 and it contained 615 housing units.[4]
Jackson Township | |
|---|---|
Church in Everton | |
 Location of Jackson Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′29″N 85°06′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.39 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 55.6/sq mi (21.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-36990[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453443 |
History
Jackson Township was established in 1820 from a land given by Columbia Township.[5] It was named for General and afterward President Andrew Jackson.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 27.39 square miles (70.9 km2), all land.[4]
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Jennings Township (northeast)
- Harmony Township, Union County (east)
- Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Laurel Township, Franklin County (southwest)
- Columbia Township (west)
- Connersville Township (northwest)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains the following cemeteries: Maize Elliott Farm Cemetery, Everton Cemetery, Green Family Cemetery, Ireland Church Cemetery, Sarah and John Lee Farm Cemetery, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Myers-Brumfiel Cemetery, Old Parrot or Marvin Rose Cemetery, Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Union or Old Smallwood Cemetery
