Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,328.[4]
Jackson Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′32″N 86°58′46″W / 41.55889°N 86.97944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.97 sq mi (69.86 km2) |
• Land | 26.89 sq mi (69.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,573 |
• Density | 198.2/sq mi (76.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-37314[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453461 |
Jackson Township was organized in 1836, and most likely named after President Andrew Jackson, although, after that name became controversial in the 1840s, a latter (1883) account says it was named for Lemuel Jackson, a pioneer settler.[5]
There are no incorporated communities in the township.[6]
Jackson Township is served by the Duneland School Corporation. Their high school is Chesterton High School, located in Chesterton (Westchester Township) to the northwest.