title: Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
text: # Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana
  
  Jackson Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,002 and it contained 2,112 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 square miles (161.6 $km^2),$ of which 61.39 square miles (159.0 $km^2)$ (or 98.41%) is land and 0.99 square miles (2.6 $km^2)$ (or 1.59%) is water.
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Beanblossom
  * Bear Wallow
  * Cornelius
  * Fruitdale
  * Helmsburg
  * Lanam
  * Needmore
  * Trevlac
  * Waycross
  
  (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Hamblen (east)
  * Washington (south)
  * Benton Township, Monroe County (west)
  * Hensley Township, Johnson County (northeast)
  * Washington Township, Morgan County (northwest)
  
  ### Major highways
  
  * Indiana State Road 45
  * Indiana State Road 135
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains two cemeteries: Georgetown and Lanam.
  
  