Jackson Township
Township
The historic roller mill in Mansfield
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°38′57″N 87°03′39″W / 39.64917°N 87.06083°W / 39.64917; -87.06083
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.53%
Elevation [1]	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	737
• Density	20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46135, 47834, 47837, 47872
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	453460

Jackson Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 737 and it contained 475 housing units.^[2]

History

Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States.^[3]

The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge, Mansfield Covered Bridge, and Mansfield Roller Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.76 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.57 square miles (92.1 km²) (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²) (or 0.53%) is water.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Alma Lake at 39°36′30″N 87°01′10″W / 39.608377°N 87.019457°W / 39.608377; -87.019457
• Lena at 39°36′18″N 87°06′26″W / 39.6050417°N 87.1072365°W / 39.6050417; -87.1072365
• Mansfield at 39°40′35″N 87°06′08″W / 39.676431°N 87.102236°W / 39.676431; -87.102236

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Jacks and Moore.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 59

Lakes

• Alma Lake
• Rocky Fork Lake

School districts

• Clay Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38