Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana.^[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,233 (down from 1,354 at 2010^[5]) and it contained 554 housing units.^[2] The township was named after Andrew Jackson, the Brevet Major General of the Battle of New Orleans and the seventh President of the United States.^[6]

Jackson Township
Township
Snow-covered countryside in Jackson Township
Location of Jackson Township in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 85°16′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Blackford
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	45.67 sq mi (118.3 km2)
• Land	45.56 sq mi (118.0 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,233
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-36774[3]
GNIS feature ID	453431

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.67 square miles (118.3 km²), of which 45.56 square miles (118.0 km²) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.24%) is water.^[5] Lake Placid is in this township. Lick Creek runs through the township.

Map of Jackson Township

Cities and towns

• Dunkirk (southeast edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Converse (originally called Crumley's Crossing)
• Millgrove
• Trenton (Post Office called Priam)

Major highways

• SR 26
• SR 167

Cemeteries

The township contains at least seven cemeteries: Buckles, Goghnauer, Mount Tabor, Reeves, South Trenton, Wayman and West Trenton.