Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Jackson Township is one of nine townships
in Sullivan County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,720.
, Jackson Township covers an area of 44.16 square miles (114.4 km²); of this, 43.34 square miles (112.3 km²) (98.15 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.85 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Sullivan County
Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. As of 2010, the population was 21,475. The county seat is Sullivan. Sullivan County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana,...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,720.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Jackson Township covers an area of 44.16 square miles (114.4 km²); of this, 43.34 square miles (112.3 km²) (98.15 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.85 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Pierson Township, Vigo CountyPierson Township, Vigo County, IndianaPierson Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,269.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pierson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated communities:* Blackhawk* Brown...
(north) - Lewis Township, Clay CountyLewis Township, Clay County, IndianaLewis Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,510.-Geography:Lewis Township covers an area of ; of this is water...
(east) - Wright Township, Greene CountyWright Township, Greene County, IndianaWright Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,224.-Geography:Wright Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.46 percent is water...
(southeast) - Cass TownshipCass Township, Sullivan County, IndianaCass Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,932.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Baker at * Cass at * Gambill...
(south) - Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township, Sullivan County, IndianaHamilton Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,083.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hamilton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Benefiel Corner at *...
(southwest) - Curry TownshipCurry Township, Sullivan County, IndianaCurry Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,769.The township is named after William Curry, who was the area's first settler when he arrived there in 1817 from Kentucky.-Geography:...
(west) - Linton Township, Vigo CountyLinton Township, Vigo County, IndianaLinton Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,212.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Linton Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Honey Creek Township * Riley...
(northwest)
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional districtIndiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Southwest and west central Indiana, the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Terre Haute, Vincennes and Washington....
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39