Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°39′52″N 85°28′33″W / 39.66444°N 85.47583°W / 39.66444; -85.47583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total22.6 sq mi (59 km²) • Land22.6 sq mi (59 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

984 ft (300 m)Population

(2020)

• Total362 • Density16/sq mi (6.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-37386^[2]GNIS feature ID453465

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 142 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	789	—
1900	706	−10.5%
1910	659	−6.7%
1920	582	−11.7%
1930	593	1.9%
1940	513	−13.5%
1950	524	2.1%
1960	454	−13.4%
1970	466	2.6%
1980	435	−6.7%
1990	381	−12.4%
2000	415	8.9%
2010	366	−11.8%
2020	362	−1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1830.^[5]

The Smith Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km²), all land.^[7]

Unincorporated towns

Henderson at 39°40′10″N 85°31′13″W / 39.6694904°N 85.5202508°W / 39.6694904; -85.5202508
Occident at 39°41′28″N 85°28′42″W / 39.6911570°N 85.4783054°W / 39.6911570; -85.4783054

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.