Geography Īccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km 2), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km 2) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km 2) (or 0.53%) is water. The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge, Mansfield Covered Bridge, and Mansfield Roller Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 737 and it contained 475 housing units. Retrieved September 24, 2009.Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

'Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana'.

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) 'Volentine Lawrence of Dearborne County Ohio having deposited in the General Land-Office a Certificate of the Register of the Land-Office at Cincinnati whereby it appears that full payment has been made for the South West Quarter of Section two, in township Seven of the Range two'Īccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.72 square miles (64.0 km 2), of which 24.67 square miles (63.9 km 2) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km 2) (or 0.20%) is water. Volentine continued to purchase property over the next several years #365, 088, 386, 404, and 294. Check property records dated Ap#547 and #548. Prior to the change from Ohio to Indiana, both Isaac and his brother Volentine settled here with their families. Lawrence brought with him eight sons and two daughters, who settled in the same neighborhood, each on a quarter section. The first settlement in this Township was made by Isaac Lawrence, Senior, who emigrated from Pennsylvania in the spring of 1818, and settled on the Northwest quarter of section 17.

It was originally a part of Kelso Township. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,705 and it contained 624 housing units. Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana.

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