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Jackson Township
—  Township  —
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 38°57′02″N 86°45′21″W / 38.95056°N 86.75583°W / 38.95056; -86.75583
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	49.04 sq mi (127.01 km2)
- Land	48.97 sq mi (126.84 km2)
- Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,076
- Density	42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453445

Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,076.

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 49.04 square miles (127.01 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.17 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Cole Branch, Dry Branch, Little Indian Creek, Miller Creek, Mitchell Branch and Town Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Koleen
• Owensburg

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

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Indian Creek Township, Monroe County (northeast)
• Perry Township, Lawrence County (east)
• Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County (southeast)
• Mitcheltree Township, Martin County (south)
• Perry Township, Martin County (southwest)
• Taylor Township (west)
• Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eleven cemeteries: Cooper, Dishman, Duke, Freeman, Holder, Howell, Miller, Robison, Rush, Wagoner and Walker.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 45
• Indiana State Road 54
• Indiana State Road 58

References

• "Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453445. Retrieved 2009-09-24.  
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Greene County

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