Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,487 (down from 1,677 at 2010[3]) and it contained 663 housing units.[4] Somerville is the township seat.
Barton Township Gibson County | |
|---|---|
 Location in Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Somerville |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Wilma Miley |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.38 sq mi (127.9 km2) |
| • Land | 49.17 sq mi (127.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,487 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47646, 47654, 47683 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-03556[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453097 |
Barton Township was organized in 1843.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,007 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,151 | 7.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,866 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,655 | −11.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,734 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,922 | 10.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,842 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,718 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,736 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,921 | 10.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,650 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,796 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,677 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,487 | −11.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[6] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.38 square miles (127.9 km2), of which 49.17 square miles (127.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Columbia Township (north)
- Johnson Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Greer Township (south)
- Hart Township (southeast)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.
Major highways
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Education
editBarton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.
Schools
edit- Barton Township School - Mackey
References
edit- "Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 356.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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