Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,387 (slightly down from 1,391 at 2010) and it contained 523 housing units.
It is uncertain how or for whom the township was named, but Adam Porter, one of the township's earliest settlers who arrived in the late 1820s, is described as hailing from Jackson Township, Virginia, and may have named it.
History Jackson Township was organized in 1830.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.
Cities and towns Camden
Adjacent townships Liberty (north) Washington (northeast) Carrollton (east) Monroe (south) Deer Creek (west) Rock Creek (northwest)
Major highways Indiana State Road 75 Indiana State Road 218
Cemeteries The township contains four cemeteries: Musselman, Nebo, Nettle and Wise.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana