Gibson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,105 and it contained 491 housing units.[1]
Gibson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′26″N 85°57′02″W / 38.70722°N 85.95056°W | |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,105 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47139, 47167, 47170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453329 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,680 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,697 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,290 | −24.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,119 | −13.3% | |
| 1930 | 875 | −21.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,033 | 18.1% | |
| 1950 | 971 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,001 | 3.1% | |
| 1970 | 911 | −9.0% | |
| 1980 | 917 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 967 | 5.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,207 | 24.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,176 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,105 | −6.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording 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.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Georgetown at 38°38′54″N 85°59′54″W / 38.648391°N 85.998309°W
- Gooseport at 38°42′36″N 85°56′27″W / 38.710057°N 85.940807°W
- Pumpkin Center at 38°42′15″N 85°57′02″W / 38.704224°N 85.95053°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
edit- Salem Community Schools
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.