Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
Jackson Township | |
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Logo | |
Location in Hamilton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′21″N 86°03′37″W / 40.15583°N 86.06028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton |
| Organized | 1833 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Robyn Cook |
| • Deputy Trustee | Nicole Duncan |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.19 sq mi (145.5 km2) |
| • Land | 54.82 sq mi (142.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2) 2.42% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,863 |
| • Density | 198.2/sq mi (76.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code(s) | 317, 463, 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-37044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453446 |
| Website | jacksontownshiptrustee.com |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,863.
History
Jackson Township was organized in 1833.[3]
Roberts Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]
Geography
The township has a total area of 56.194 square miles (145.54 km2), of which 54.828 square miles (142.00 km2) is land and 1.366 square miles (3.54 km2) is water. The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Bennett Ditch, Cicero Creek, Hinkle Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run, Sugar Run, Taylor Creek, and Weasel Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Unincorporated communities
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Cicero Township, Tipton County (north)
- White River Township (east)
- Noblesville Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Adams Township (west)
- Jefferson Township, Tipton County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Heinzman Airport
Education
Jackson Township residents may request a free library card from the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero.[5]
The township is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation, which is located in Arcadia.
References
- "Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ https://www.jacksontownshiptrustee.com/
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 172.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Get a library card". Hamilton North Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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