title: Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana
text: # Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana
  
  Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,731 and it contained 1,089 housing units.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.7 square miles (124 $km^2),$ of which 47.68 square miles (123.5 $km^2)$ (or 99.96%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 $km^2)$ (or 0.06%) is water.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Advance
  * Jamestown (vast majority)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Ward
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Center (northeast)
  * Harrison (east)
  * Jefferson (north)
  * Clark Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
  * Eel River Township, Hendricks County (south)
  * Union Township, Hendricks County (southeast)
  * Walnut Township, Montgomery County (west)
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Interstate 74
  * U.S. Route 136
  * Indiana State Road 75
  * Indiana State Road 234
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains five cemeteries: Brown, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lowry, Porter and Union.
  
  