Jackson Township, Steuben 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 = Steuben
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 90.68
area_land_km2 = 87.94
area_water_km2 = 2.74
area_total_sq_mi = 35.01
area_land_sq_mi = 33.95
area_water_sq_mi = 1.06
area_water_percent = 3.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1783
population_density_km2 = 20.3
population_density_sq_mi = 52.5

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elevation_m = 289
elevation_ft = 948
latd = 41
latm = 39
lats = 23
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 08
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,783 [ [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=06000US1815137458&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.01 square miles (90.68 square kilometers); of this, 1.06 square miles (2.74 square kilometers) or 3.02 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Bass Lake, Beaverdam Lake, Deep Lake, Grass Lake, Hogback Lake, Howard Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Otter Lake, Pine Canyon Lake, Shallow Lake and Stayner Lake.

Extinct towns

* Flint
* Indian Hills
* Inverness

Adjacent townships

* Millgrove Township (north)
* Jamestown Township (northeast)
* Pleasant Township (east)
* Steuben Township (southeast)
* Salem Township (south)
* Milford Township, LaGrange County (southwest)
* Springfield Township, LaGrange County (west)
* Greenfield Township, LaGrange County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Flint, Jackson Prairie and Lake Gage.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Tri-State Steuben County 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/Steuben.htm Indiana Township Association page for Steuben County]