Jackson Township, Jay 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 = Jay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 94.23
area_land_km2 = 94.18
area_water_km2 = 0.05
area_total_sq_mi = 36.38
area_land_sq_mi = 36.36
area_water_sq_mi = 0.02
area_water_percent = 0.05

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 866
population_density_km2 = 9.2
population_density_sq_mi = 23.8

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elevation_m = 266
elevation_ft = 873
latd = 40
latm = 31
lats = 36
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 03
longs = 09
longEW = W

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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 866 [ [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=06000US1807537152&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers) or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Bear Creek, Dunkirk Drain, Haskin Run, Wall Run and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Kitt
* Poling
* West Liberty

Adjacent townships

* Hartford Township, Adams County (north)
* Wabash Township, Adams County (northeast)
* Bearcreek Township (east)
* Wayne Township (southeast)
* Greene Township (south)
* Penn Township (west)
* Nottingham Township, Wells County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Gravel Hill.

Major highways

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