Jackson Township, Hancock County, Indiana

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Jackson Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 39°49′44″N 85°38′59″W / 39.82889, -85.64972
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Area
- Total	35.59 sq mi (92.17 km²)
- Land	35.56 sq mi (92.1 km²)
- Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)  0.08%
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,793
- Density	50.4/sq mi (19.5/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453447

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,793.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Cemeteries 1.4 Major highways 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.17 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.08 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Perry Lake. The streams of Anthony Creek, Morris Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Charlottesville
• Cleveland
• Pleasant Hill

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Brown Township (north)
• Wayne Township, Henry County (east)
• Ripley Township, Rush County (southeast)
• Blue River Township (south)
• Center Township (west)
• Green Township (northwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Simmons and Sixmile.

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40

[edit] References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Hancock County

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