Barkley Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 915 (up from 900 in 2010)[2] and it contained 373 housing units.

It was named for Henry Barkley, Sr.[3] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.92 square miles (155.2 km2), of which 59.9 square miles (155 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.

[2] The township contains nine cemeteries: Brown, Dunkard, Hankle, Parkison, Prater, Price, Rees, Sandridge and Smith.

Barkley Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.