Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Jackson Township (T35N R6E) is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,288.

History
Jackson Township was named for Col. John Jackson, a pioneer settler.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.35 sqmi, of which 36.29 sqmi (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.17%) is water. Frog Pond is in this township.

Cities and towns

 * New Paris

Unincorporated towns

 * Bainter Town

Adjacent townships

 * Elkhart Township (north)
 * Clinton Township (northeast)
 * Benton Township (east)
 * Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County (southeast)
 * Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County (south)
 * Jefferson Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
 * Union Township (west)
 * Harrison Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains several cemeteries, including the historic Bainter Town cemetery, which opened in 1832.