Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Gillam Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jasper
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:38.23
Area Land Sq Mi:38.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:619
Population Density Sq Mi:16.7
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:41.0567°N -86.9644°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453332

Gillam Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 619 (down from 640 at 2010[2]) and it contained 201 housing units.

In 1832, the first permanent white settlement in the area was made in what is now Gilliam Township.[3]

History

Independence Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[2]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Mason and Robinson.

Education

Gillam Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[4]

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18073 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: Soil Survey of Jasper County, Indiana . U.S. Dept. of Agriculture . 1990 . 2013-05-03 . 1.
  4. Web site: How do I get a library card? . Jasper County Public Library . 8 March 2018.