Jackson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
# 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 square miles (94.1 $km^2),$ of which 36.29 square miles (94.0 $km^2)$ (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 $km^2)$ (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)

### Major highways

* US 6
* US 33
* SR 15

### Cemeteries

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

