Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,938 (down from 4,002 at 2010 ) and it contained 2,154 housing units.

History
Jackson Township was named for Andrew Jackson.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.38 sqmi, of which 61.39 sqmi (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 sqmi (or 1.59%) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Beanblossom
 * Bear Wallow
 * Cornelius
 * Fruitdale
 * Helmsburg
 * Needmore
 * Trevlac

Adjacent townships

 * Hamblen (east)
 * Washington (south)
 * Benton Township, Monroe County (west)
 * Hensley Township, Johnson County (northeast)
 * Washington Township, Morgan County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 45.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 45
 * [[Image:Indiana 135.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 135

Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.