Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jackson Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 127.01
area_land_km2 = 126.84
area_water_km2 = 0.17
area_total_sq_mi = 49.04
area_land_sq_mi = 48.97
area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
area_water_percent = 0.13

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2076
population_density_km2 = 16.4
population_density_sq_mi = 42.4

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elevation_m = 211
elevation_ft = 692
latd = 38
latm = 57
lats = 02
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 45
longs = 21
longEW = W

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Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,076.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 49.04 square miles (127.01 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.17 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Cole Branch, Dry Branch, Little Indian Creek, Miller Creek, Mitchell Branch and Town Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Center Township (north)
* Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (northeast)
* Perry Township, Lawrence County (east)
* Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County (southeast)
* Mitcheltree Township, Martin County (south)
* Perry Township, Martin County (southwest)
* Taylor Township (west)
* Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Cooper, Dishman, Duke, Freeman, Holder, Howell, Miller, Robison, Rush, Wagoner and Walker.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 45
* Indiana State Road 54
* Indiana State Road 58

References

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

External links

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