Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°04′43″N 85°44′09″W / 41.07861°N 85.73583°W / 41.07861; -85.73583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total29.01 sq mi (75.1 km²) • Land28.76 sq mi (74.5 km²) • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km²)Elevation

^[1]

863 ft (263 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,233 • Density43/sq mi (17/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-37170^[3]GNIS feature ID453453

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,233 (slightly down from 1,238 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 509 housing units.

Jackson Township was organized in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.01 square miles (75.1 km²), of which 28.76 square miles (74.5 km²) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 0.83%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Sidney

Unincorporated towns

Kinsey at 41°05′46″N 85°42′18″W / 41.0961562°N 85.7049849°W / 41.0961562; -85.7049849

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 720.