Jackson Township, Spencer County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Township
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Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 20.49 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Land 20.25 sq mi (52.4 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 505 ft (154 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 891
 • Density 44/sq mi (17/km2)
FIPS code 18-37422[2]
GNIS feature ID 453467

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 891 and it contained 379 housing units.[3] Jackson Township contains the city of Gentryville.

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the 7th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 20.49 square miles (53.1 km2), of which 20.25 square miles (52.4 km2) (or 98.83%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 1.17%) is water.[3]

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