Jackson Township | |
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![]() The historic roller mill in Mansfield | |
![]() Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°38′57″N 87°03′39″W / 39.64917°N 87.06083°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.53% |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 711 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46135, 47834, 47837, 47872 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453460 |
Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 711 and it contained 427 housing units.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,506 | — | |
1900 | 1,442 | −4.2% | |
1910 | 1,157 | −19.8% | |
1920 | 1,038 | −10.3% | |
1930 | 771 | −25.7% | |
1940 | 855 | 10.9% | |
1950 | 712 | −16.7% | |
1960 | 580 | −18.5% | |
1970 | 549 | −5.3% | |
1980 | 669 | 21.9% | |
1990 | 667 | −0.3% | |
2000 | 758 | 13.6% | |
2010 | 737 | −2.8% | |
2020 | 711 | −3.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
History
[edit]Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.[4]
The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge, Mansfield Covered Bridge, and Mansfield Roller Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[6]
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Alma Lake at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.608377°N 87.019457°W
- Lena at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.6050417°N 87.1072365°W
- Mansfield at 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.676431°N 87.102236°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these two cemeteries: Jacks and Moore.
Major highways
[edit]Lakes
[edit]- Alma Lake
- Rocky Fork Lake
School districts
[edit]- Clay Community Schools
Political districts
[edit]- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
[edit]- "Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 187.
- ^ "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.