Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Barton Township
Gibson County
Township

Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056
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[1] 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,677
  Density 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 47646, 47654, 47683
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-03556[2]
GNIS feature ID 453097

Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 720 housing units.[3] Somerville is the township seat.

Barton Township was organized in 1843.[4]

Geography

According 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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Pike County

Warrick County

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.

Major highways

Education

Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 356.

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