Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana
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Jackson Township is one of eleven townships
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....

 in Clay County, Indiana
Clay County, Indiana
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 26,890. The county seat is Brazil. Clay County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :Clay County was formed in 1825...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 2,602.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²); 0.59 square miles (1.5 km²) (1.66 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Asherville
    Asherville, Indiana
    Asherville is an unincorporated town in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Hoosierville
    Hoosierville, Indiana
    Hoosierville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Lap Corner
    Lap Corner, Indiana
    Lap Corner is an unincorporated community in northern Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana, just north of Center Point. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Prairie City
    Prairie City, Indiana
    Prairie City is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Roadman Corner
    Roadman Corner, Indiana
    Roadman Corner is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Stearleyville
    Stearleyville, Indiana
    Stearleyville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stearleyville was founded by George Stearley the son of German immigrants Johann and Rosanna Burkhardt Stierle from Pfuhl, Neu Ulm, Bavaria who came...


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Van Buren Township
    Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Van Buren Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,144.-Geography:Van Buren Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Carbon* Harmony* Knightsville...

     (north)
  • Washington Township, Putnam County
    Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,876.-External links:* *...

     (northeast)
  • Cass Township
    Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 335.-Unincorporated towns:* Hirt Corner* Poland-Adjacent townships:...

     (east)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 802.-Unincorporated towns:* Bowling Green* Hoffman Crossing* Six Points...

     (southeast)
  • Sugar Ridge Township
    Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Sugar Ridge Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 999.-Geography:Sugar Ridge Township covers an area of ; of this is water...

     (south)
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Perry Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 960.-Geography:Perry Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Art* Cory* Hickory Island...

     (southwest)
  • Posey Township
    Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,984.-Geography:Posey Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Cities and towns:* Brazil * Staunton...

     (west)
  • Brazil Township
    Brazil Township, Clay County, Indiana
    Brazil Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,516.-Geography:Brazil Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Donaldsonville* Shady Lane...

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • Interstate 70
    Interstate 70
    Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...

  • Indiana State Road 42
    Indiana State Road 42
    State Road 42 is an east–west road in Central Indiana. Its western terminus is at State Road 46 in Terre Haute. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 67 and State Road 144 in Mooresville.- Route description :...

  • Indiana State Road 59
    Indiana State Road 59
    State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.-Route description:State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has intersection with State Road 67...


Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Kealber, Neidlinger, Poplar, Wesley Chapel and Zenor.

External links

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