Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Johnson Township
Gibson County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gibson
Subdivision Type3:Township Seat
Subdivision Name3:Haubstadt
Subdivision Type4:School District
Subdivision Name4:South Gibson School Corporation
Government Type:Indiana township
Leader Title:Trustee
Leader Name:Edward Pruitt
Area Total Sq Mi:40.64
Area Land Sq Mi:40.53
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4467
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:140
Elevation Ft:459
Coordinates:38.1944°N -87.5753°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47639
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-38682[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453512
Footnotes:Fastest Growing Township in the county in population

Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,467 (up from 4,094 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,814 housing units.[4]

Johnson Township was organized in 1823.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.73%) is land and (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

Private Schools

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200210233012/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18051 . dead . 2020-02-10 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-09 . data.census.gov.
  5. Book: History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. 1884. Jas. T. Tartt & Co.. 220.

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