Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Appearance
Columbia Township Gibson County | |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township Seat | Oakland City |
School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Karen Rowe |
Area Smallest Township in Gibson County | |
• Total | 31.03 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
• Land | 30.49 sq mi (79.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,868 |
• Density | 124.65/sq mi (48.13/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47660 |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-14662[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453240 |
Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,757 housing units.[3] Oakland City is the township seat.
Columbia Township was established in 1825.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.03 square miles (80.4 km2), of which 30.49 square miles (79.0 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.77%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Barton Township (south)
- Center Township (west)
- Logan Township (north)
- Patoka Township (east)
- Monroe Township (southeast)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.
Major highways
Education
Columbia Township is the center of the East Gibson School Corporation.
Primary and secondary schools
- Oakland City Elementary
- Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School
Higher education
- Oakland City University - Main Campus
References
- "Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "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. 359.