Jackson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,387 (slightly down from 1,391 at 2010 ) and it contained 523 housing units.

It is uncertain how or for whom the township was named, but Adam Porter, one of the township's earliest settlers who arrived in the late 1820s, is described as hailing from Jackson Township, Virginia, and may have named it.

History
Jackson Township was organized in 1830.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.11 sqmi, of which 30.1 sqmi (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.03%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Camden

Adjacent townships

 * Liberty (north)
 * Washington (northeast)
 * Carrollton (east)
 * Monroe (south)
 * Deer Creek (west)
 * Rock Creek (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:Indiana 75.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 75
 * [[Image:Indiana 218.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 218

Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Musselman, Nebo, Nettle and Wise.