Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships
in Jackson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,615.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,615.
Geography
Hamilton Township covers an area of 63.19 square miles (163.7 km²); of this, 0.52 square miles (1.3 km²) or 0.82 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Docs Lake. The streams of Buck Branch, Cooley Creek, East Fork White Creek and Indian Creek run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- AcmeAcme, IndianaAcme is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- BobtownBobtown, IndianaBobtown is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- CortlandCortland, IndianaCortland is an unincorporated community in eastern Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 258 northwest of the city of Seymour. Its elevation is 561 feet , and it is located at . Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office, with...
- ShieldsShields, IndianaShields is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- SurpriseSurprise, IndianaSurprise is an unincorporated town in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township, Bartholomew CountyJackson Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 940.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.89 percent is water....
(north) - Wayne Township, Bartholomew CountyWayne Township, Bartholomew County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,795.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.75 percent is water....
(northeast) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Jackson County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,578.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.12 percent is water...
(east) - Redding TownshipRedding Township, Jackson County, IndianaRedding Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,002.-Geography:Redding Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.57 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Peters Lake...
(east) - Brownstown TownshipBrownstown Township, Jackson County, IndianaBrownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301.-Geography:Brownstown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.6 percent is water...
(southwest) - Pershing TownshipPershing Township, Jackson County, IndianaPershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.-Geography:Pershing Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond...
(west)