Jackson Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,125 and it contained 844 housing units.^[4]

Jackson Township
Township
Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds, located in Jackson Township
Location of Jackson Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°18′49″N 86°50′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.88 sq mi (90.3 km2)
• Land	34.63 sq mi (89.7 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation [1]	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,162
• Density	61.4/sq mi (23.7/km2)
FIPS code	18-36954[3]
GNIS feature ID	453441

History

Jackson Township was originally built up chiefly by Germans.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.88 square miles (90.3 km²), of which 34.63 square miles (89.7 km²) (or 99.28%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) (or 0.75%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Bretzville
• Kyana
• Saint Anthony
• Saint Marks

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

Adjacent townships

• Marion Township (north)
• Hall Township (northeast)
• Jefferson Township (east)
• Ferdinand Township (south)
• Patoka Township (west)
• Bainbridge Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 64
• Indiana State Road 162

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bretzville, Dungan and Main.