Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana
| Wabash Township Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°16′15″N 87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°WCoordinates: 38°16′15″N 87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Owensville |
| Settlements | Crawleyville Jimtown |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | Wabash River |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.96 sq mi (98.32 km2) |
| • Land | 35.54 sq mi (92.04 km2) |
| • Water | 2.42 sq mi (6.28 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2000)Smallest in Gibson County | |
| • Total | 44 |
| • Density | 1.24/sq mi (0.48/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47665, 47616, 47633 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-79298[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453964 |
| One of only two townships without a ZIP code of its own. One of only two townships without a township seat. | |
Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 44. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in Montgomery Township. This area is occasionally referred to as the "Tail of Gibson County", owing to its shape and position within the county. Nevertheless, the township is a panhandle of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest and west, and by Posey County to the south.
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[edit] Geography
Wabash Township covers an area of 37.96 square miles (98.3 km2); of this, 2.42 square miles (6.3 km2) or 6.39 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Foote Pond and Goose Pond.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships and precincts
- Montgomery Township (east)
- Robb Township (southeast)
- Bethel Township (southwest)
- French Creek Precinct (Single Point along the west)
- Coffee Precinct (Northeast)
- Compton Precinct (Northwest)
[edit] Education
Wabash Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
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