• Source: Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana

      • 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.


      History


      Jackson Township was organized in 1833.
      Roberts Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.


      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. 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

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      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

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      U.S. Route 31
      State Road 19


      = Airports and landing strips

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      Heinzman Airport


      Education


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


      External links


      Indiana Township Association
      United Township Association of Indiana

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