Jackson Township, Shelby County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,844 and it contained 738 housing units.[3]
Jackson Township | |
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![]() Mt. Auburn Indiana is near the center of Jackson Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′50″N 85°53′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.27 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
• Land | 34.08 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,844 |
• Density | 54.1/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-37404[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453466 |
History

St. George Lutheran Church, January 2011.
Jackson Township was established in 1840.[4]
St. George Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.08 square miles (88.3 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.53%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Edinburgh (partial)
Unincorporated towns
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "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 Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 277.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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