Jackson Township, Washington County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,019 and it contained 832 housing units.^[1]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	766		—
1900	779		1.7%
1910	707		−9.2%
1920	678		−4.1%
1930	631		−6.9%
1940	663		5.1%
1950	613		−7.5%
1960	588		−4.1%
1970	602		2.4%
1980	972		61.5%
1990	1,247		28.3%
2000	2,037		63.4%
2010	2,116		3.9%
2020	2,019		−4.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Jackson Township
Township
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°26′23″N 86°03′18″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
• Land	25.39 sq mi (65.8 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.35%
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,019
• Density	79/sq mi (31/km2)
ZIP codes	47106, 47164, 47165
GNIS feature ID	0453472

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km²), of which 25.39 square miles (65.8 km²) (or 99.65%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.35%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Martinsburg at 38.443951°N 86.026084°W / 38.443951; -86.026084

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

Adjacent townships

• Pierce Township (north)
• Polk Township (northeast)
• Wood Township, Clark County (east)
• Greenville Township, Floyd County (southeast)
• Morgan Township, Harrison County (southwest)
• Posey Township (west)
• Howard Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Goss, Hiestand, Martinsburg and Rickerd.

Lakes

• Palmyra Lake

School districts

• East Washington School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 73
• State Senate District 47