Gibson Township, Washington County, Indiana
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| Gibson Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Washington County Location in Washington County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.13 sq mi (132.4 km2) |
| • Land | 50.97 sq mi (132.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47139, 47167, 47170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453329 |
Gibson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,176 and it contained 511 housing units.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.13 square miles (132.4 km2), of which 50.97 square miles (132.0 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Georgetown at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Gooseport at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Pumpkin Center at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County (north)
- Vernon Township, Jackson County (northeast)
- Finley Township, Scott County (southeast)
- Franklin Township (south)
- Washington Township (southwest)
- Monroe Township (west)
School districts
- Salem Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 45
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
