Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Barton Township Gibson County |
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| 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 | 49.33 sq mi (127.77 km2) |
| • Land | 49.23 sq mi (127.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,796 |
| • Density | 36.48/sq mi (14.09/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 2000 census, its population was 1,796. Somerville is the township seat.
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[edit] Geography
Barton Township covers an area of 49.33 square miles (127.8 km2); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) or 0.21 percent is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Columbia Township (north)
- Johnson Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Greer Township (south)
- Hart Township (southeast)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 69 (Under Construction)
- Indiana State Road 57
- Indiana State Road 168
[edit] Education
Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.
[edit] Schools
- Barton Township School - Mackey
[edit] References
- "Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453097. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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