title: Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
text: # Jackson Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
  
  Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,064 and it contained 1,155 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Jackson Township was founded in 1838.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 $km^2),$ of which 35.4 square miles (92 $km^2)$ (or 99.47%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 $km^2)$ (or 0.53%) is water. Dunton Lake is in this township.
  
  ### Cities and towns
  
  * Auburn (south edge)
  
  ### Unincorporated towns
  
  * Auburn Junction
  * Hopewell
  
  ### Adjacent townships
  
  * Union Township (north)
  * Wilmington Township (northeast)
  * Concord Township (east)
  * Spencer Township (east)
  * Springfield Township, Allen County (southeast)
  * Cedar Creek Township, Allen County (south)
  * Perry Township, Allen County (southwest)
  * Butler Township (west)
  * Keyser Township (west)
  
  ### Cemeteries
  
  The township contains two cemeteries: Bear Creek and Watson.
  
  