Jackson Township, Rush County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362 and it contained 142 housing units.^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	789		—
1900	706		−10.5%
1910	659		−6.7%
1920	582		−11.7%
1930	593		1.9%
1940	513		−13.5%
1950	524		2.1%
1960	454		−13.4%
1970	466		2.6%
1980	435		−6.7%
1990	381		−12.4%
2000	415		8.9%
2010	366		−11.8%
2020	362		−1.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Jackson Township
Township
A former school in the township
Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 85°28′33″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
• Land	22.6 sq mi (59 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	362
• Density	16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-37386[2]
GNIS feature ID	453465

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1830.^[5]

The Smith Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles (59 km²), all land.^[7]

Unincorporated towns

• Henderson at 39.6694904°N 85.5202508°W / 39.6694904; -85.5202508
• Occident at 39.6911570°N 85.4783054°W / 39.6911570; -85.4783054

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