Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,664, up from 3,064 at the 2010 census,^[4] and it contained 1,448 housing units.

Jackson Township
Township
Location of Jackson Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°18′30″N 85°10′00″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (92 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,664
• Density	86.5/sq mi (33.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-36936[3]
GNIS feature ID	453440

History

Jackson Township was founded in 1838.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km²) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.53%) is water.^[4] Dunton Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

• Auburn (south edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Auburn Junction
• Hopewell

Adjacent townships

• Union Township (north)
• Wilmington Township (northeast)
• Concord Township (east)
• Spencer Township (east)
• Springfield Township, Allen County (southeast)
• Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (south)
• Perry Township, Allen County (southwest)
• Butler Township (west)
• Keyser Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bear Creek and Watson.