Jackson Township, Huntington 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 = Huntington
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 95.7
area_land_km2 = 95.29
area_water_km2 = 0.42
area_total_sq_mi = 36.95
area_land_sq_mi = 36.79
area_water_sq_mi = 0.16
area_water_percent = 0.44

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3764
population_density_km2 = 39.5
population_density_sq_mi = 102.3

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elevation_m = 239
elevation_ft = 784
latd = 40
latm = 57
lats = 38
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 23
longs = 49
longEW = W

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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,764 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806937116&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 36.95 square miles (95.7 square kilometers); of this, 0.16 square miles (0.42 square kilometers) or 0.44 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Roanoke

Unincorporated towns

* Mahon
* Roanoke Station

Adjacent townships

* Jefferson Township, Whitley County (north)
* Aboite Township, Allen County (northeast)
* Lafayette Township, Allen County (east)
* Union Township, Wells County (southeast)
* Union Township (south)
* Huntington Township (southwest)
* Clear Creek Township (west)
* Washington Township, Whitley County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: France and Union.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Fisher Farm Airport
* The Wolf Den Airport

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/Huntington.htm Indiana Township Association page for Huntington County]