- Jackson Township, Wayne County, Indiana
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jackson Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Wayne County
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 73.45
area_land_km2 = 73.04
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 28.36
area_land_sq_mi = 28.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.16
area_water_percent = 0.54population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4626
population_density_km2 = 63.3
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elevation_m = 289
elevation_ft = 948
latd = 39
latm = 49
lats = 17
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longd = 85
longm = 09
longs = 59
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footnotes =Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County,
Indiana , USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,626.Geography
Jackson Township covers an area of 28.36 square miles (73.45 square kilometers); of this, 0.16 square miles (0.4 square kilometers) or 0.54 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Hi-Way Springs. The streams of Auburn Brook, Coon Creek, Crietz Creek, Horn Creek, Lick Branch, Pinhook Drain, Pronghorn Run, Springs Run and Symonds Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
* Cambridge City
* Dublin
* East Germantown
* Mount AuburnUnincorporated towns
* Hiser
* Pennville(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)Adjacent townships
* Jefferson Township (north)
* Center Township (east)
* Harrison Township (east)
* Washington Township (southeast)
* Posey Township, Fayette County (southwest)
* Dudley Township, Henry County (west)
* Liberty Township, Henry County (northwest)Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Capitol Hill, East, Riverside and South Lawn.
Major highways
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Interstate 70
*U.S. Route 40
*Indiana State Road 1 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/Wayne.htm Indiana Township Association page for Wayne County]
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