Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Johnson Township
Gibson County
Township
Location in Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Township SeatHaubstadt
School DistrictSouth Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeEdward Pruitt
Area
 • Total40.64 sq mi (105.3 km2)
 • Land40.53 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total4,195
 • Density103.22/sq mi (39.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47639
Area code812
FIPS code18-38682[2]
GNIS feature ID453512
Fastest Growing Township in the county in population

Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,094 and it contained 1,605 housing units.[3]

Johnson Township was organized in 1823.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.64 square miles (105.3 km2), of which 40.53 square miles (105.0 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Nobles, Powell, Stunkel, Tabor and Williams.

Major highways

Education

Johnson Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation.

Public Schools

  • Haubstadt Community School

Private Schools

  • Saint James Catholic School - St. James
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School - Haubstadt

References

  • "Johnson 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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 220.

External links

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