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Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 278 housing units. Jackson Township was established in 1843.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 655 to 697 (+6%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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What they wrote about Jackson Township in 1915
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Schools in Jackson Township In the early 'SOs a small settlement sprung up about half a mile north of the old town of I'.urnel I sville, Jackson Township, and in 1830 a postoffice was established there called Burnett's Creek. About the same time the settlers got together ami built a little log schoolhouse near by, and William R, Dale, the postmaster, also became the schoolteacher.
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Entered Land Before Township Organization The tract book of the county giving the entries of Government land in Jackson Township indicates that the following also had become land owners previous to the first election for township officers held in November, 1834: Thomas McCormick, in section 33, November 23, 1831; John Scott and Thomas Martindale, in section 24, on February 8 and July 30, 1832, and William James, in section 35, on October 5th of the same year; Joseph Belen, in sectipn 24, March 6, 1833; T. J. James, in the same
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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