Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jackson Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Jackson Township in Boone County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Boone
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 123.43
area_land_km2 = 123.35
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 47.66
area_land_sq_mi = 47.63
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2,677
population_density_km2 = 21.7
population_density_sq_mi = 56.21

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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 285
elevation_ft = 935
latd = 39
latm = 57
lats = 49
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 37
longs = 02
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-36792GR|2
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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,677.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 47.66 square miles; 0.03 square miles (0.06 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

* Advance
* Jamestown (vast majority)

Adjacent townships

* Center (northeast)
* Harrison (east)
* Jefferson (north)
* Clark Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
* Eel River Township, Hendricks County (south)
* Union Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
* Walnut Township, Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lowry, Porter and Union.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Boone.htm Indiana Township Association page for Boone County]