White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| White River Township Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′10″N 87°36′37″W / 38.43611°N 87.61028°WCoordinates: 38°26′10″N 87°36′37″W / 38.43611°N 87.61028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Hazleton |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | White River |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Kim Minkler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.98 sq mi (126.87 km2) |
| • Land | 47.6 sq mi (123.28 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,714 |
| • Density | 36.01/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-83888[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454053 |
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,714. Hazleton is the township seat.
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[edit] Geography
White River Township covers an area of 48.98 square miles (126.9 km2); of this, 1.38 square miles (3.6 km2) or 2.83 percent is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (east)
- Patoka Township (south)
- Montgomery Township (southwest)
- Decker Township (northwest)
- Johnson Township (northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Precinct (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Barnett, Decker Chapel, Field, Humphrey, Milburn, Morrison, Robb and Trippet.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- Hull Airport
[edit] Education
White River Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation and like neighboring Washington Township also has no schools of its own since the early 1970s.
[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.
[edit] External links
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