Jackson Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′12″N 87°20′36″W / 40.95333°N 87.34333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.62 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 365 |
| • Density | 10.0/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-37242[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453457 |
Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 365 and it contained 179 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 947 | — | |
| 1900 | 913 | −3.6% | |
| 1910 | 834 | −8.7% | |
| 1920 | 785 | −5.9% | |
| 1930 | 758 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 746 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 770 | 3.2% | |
| 1960 | 621 | −19.4% | |
| 1970 | 567 | −8.7% | |
| 1980 | 578 | 1.9% | |
| 1990 | 480 | −17.0% | |
| 2000 | 439 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 382 | −13.0% | |
| 2020 | 365 | −4.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".