Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°17′49″N 86°44′44″W / 41.29694°N 86.74556°WCoordinates: 41°17′49″N 86°44′44″W / 41.29694°N 86.74556°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Starke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	22.08 sq mi (57.2 km^2)
• Land	22.07 sq mi (57.2 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)  0.05%
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	549
• Density	24.9/sq mi (9.6/km^2)
ZIP codes	46366, 46534
GNIS feature ID	453468

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1] As of the 2010 census, its population was 549 and it contained 222 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.08 square miles (57.2 km²), of which 22.07 square miles (57.2 km²) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (or 0.05%) is water.^[2]

Adjacent townships

• Davis Township (northeast)
• Center Township (east)
• California Township (southeast)
• Wayne Township (south)
• Railroad Township (southwest)
• Dewey Township, LaPorte County (west)
• Prairie Township, LaPorte County (northwest)

Major highways

• SR 8
• SR 39

School districts

• North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 2nd congressional district
• State House District 17
• State Senate District 5

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

1. "Jackson Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana