Jackson Township, Fountain County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 588 and it contained 308 housing units.[3]
Jackson Township | |
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Location of Jackson Township in Fountain County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′46″N 87°08′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 588 |
| • Density | 16.3/sq mi (6.31/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-37008[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453444 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.98 square miles (93.2 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[5] It contains the town of Wallace, located near the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Wooley Corner to the northwest of Wallace.
Indiana State Road 32 runs along a portion of the northern border before veering east-southeast through the northeastern part of the township.[6] Indiana State Road 234 runs from east to west through the southern part of the township.[7] Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 234 and runs north through Wallace before leaving the township.[8]