Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°09′21″N 86°03′37″W / 40.15583°N 86.06028°W / 40.15583; -86.06028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyHamiltonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total56.19 sq mi (145.5 km²) • Land54.82 sq mi (142.0 km²) • Water1.36 sq mi (3.5 km²) 2.42%Elevation

869 ft (265 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total10,863 • Density189.1/sq mi (73.0/km²)GNIS feature ID0453446

Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,368 and it contained 4,367 housing units.^[2]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1833.^[3]

Roberts Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 56.19 square miles (145.5 km²), of which 54.82 square miles (142.0 km²) (or 97.56%) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km²) (or 2.42%) is water.^[2] The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Bennett Ditch, Cicero Creek, Hinkle Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run, Sugar Run, Taylor Creek, and Weasel Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Atlanta
Arcadia
Cicero

Unincorporated communities

Deming
Millersburg

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

Adjacent townships

Cicero Township, Tipton County (north)
White River Township (east)
Noblesville Township (south)
Washington Township (southwest)
Adams Township (west)
Jefferson Township, Tipton County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Heinzman Airport

Education

Jackson Township residents may request a free library card from the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero.^[5]

The township is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation, which is located in Arcadia.

References

"Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "Census Bureau profile: Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ ^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.
^ Haines, John F. (1915). History of Hamilton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries And Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 172.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Get a library card". Hamilton North Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.