Jackson Township, Wells County, Indiana
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| Jackson Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Wells County Location in Wells County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.86% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 837 |
| • Density | 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46792, 46952, 46991, 47348, 47359 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453474 |
Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 837 and it contained 336 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.4 km2) (or 99.14%) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) (or 0.86%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Dillman at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Jeff at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- McNatts at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Mount Zion at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Salamonie Township, Huntington County (north)
- Liberty Township (northeast)
- Chester Township (east)
- Harrison Township, Blackford County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Blackford County (south)
- Monroe Township, Grant County (southwest)
- Van Buren Township, Grant County (west)
- Jefferson Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Batson, Jones and Wright.
Rivers
Lakes
- Lost Lake
School districts
- Southern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Wells County, Indiana, United States
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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