Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,863.
History Jackson Township was organized in 1833.
Roberts Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Geography The township has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The streams of Bear Slide Creek, Bennett Ditch, Cicero Creek, Hinkle Creek, Little Cicero Creek, Possum Run, Sugar Run, Taylor Creek, and Weasel Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns Atlanta Arcadia Cicero
Unincorporated communities Deming Millersburg (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Cicero Township, Tipton County (north) White River Township (east) Noblesville Township (south) Washington Township (southwest) Adams Township (west) Jefferson Township, Tipton County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains thirteen cemeteries: Brethren, Cicero, Dunn, Emmanuel Lutheran, Hinkle, Hurley, Morley, Mount Pleasant, Robert's Chapel, Scherer, Taylor and West Grove.
Major highways U.S. Route 31 State Road 19
Airports and landing strips Heinzman Airport
Education Jackson Township residents may request a free library card from the Hamilton North Public Library in Cicero.
The township is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation, which is located in Arcadia.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana Official website