Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°18′30″N 85°10′00″W / 41.30833°N 85.16667°W / 41.30833; -85.16667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDeKalbGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.59 sq mi (92.2 km²) • Land35.4 sq mi (92 km²) • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

850 ft (259 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,664 • Density86.5/sq mi (33.4/km²)FIPS code18-36936^[3]GNIS feature ID453440

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,664, up from 3,064 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 1,448 housing units.

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km²) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.53%) is water.^[4] Dunton Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

Auburn (south edge)

Unincorporated towns

Auburn Junction
Hopewell

Adjacent townships

Union Township (north)
Wilmington Township (northeast)
Concord Township (east)
Spencer Township (east)
Springfield Township, Allen County (southeast)
Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (south)
Perry Township, Allen County (southwest)
Butler Township (west)
Keyser Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bear Creek and Watson.

References

"Jackson Township, DeKalb 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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ [(link) "Census Bureau profile: * Township, * County, Indiana"]. United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 638.