Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Barton Township Gibson County | |
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Township | |
Location in Gibson County | |
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°WCoordinates: 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[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
- Columbia Township (north)
- Johnson Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Greer Township (south)
- Hart Township (southeast)
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
- Barton Township School - Mackey
References
- "Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
- ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 356.
External links
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