Jackson Township, Newton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°57′12″N 87°20′36″W / 40.95333°N 87.34333°W / 40.95333; -87.34333CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyNewtonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.65 sq mi (94.9 km²) • Land36.62 sq mi (94.8 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)Elevation

^[1]

712 ft (217 m)Population

(2020)

• Total365 • Density10.0/sq mi (3.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code219FIPS code18-37242^[2]GNIS feature ID453457

Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 365 and it contained 179 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	947	—
1900	913	−3.6%
1910	834	−8.7%
1920	785	−5.9%
1930	758	−3.4%
1940	746	−1.6%
1950	770	3.2%
1960	621	−19.4%
1970	567	−8.7%
1980	578	1.9%
1990	480	−17.0%
2000	439	−8.5%
2010	382	−13.0%
2020	365	−4.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km²), of which 36.62 square miles (94.8 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.^[5]

Cities and towns

Mount Ayr

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.