Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Barton Township
Gibson County
Township
Map highlighting Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Somerville
School District East Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • TrusteeWilma Miley
Area
 • Total49.38 sq mi (127.9 km2)
 • Land49.17 sq mi (127.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,487
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47646, 47654, 47683
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-03556 [2]
GNIS feature ID453097

Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,487 (down from 1,677 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 663 housing units. [4] Somerville is the township seat.

Contents

Barton Township was organized in 1843. [5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,007—
1900 2,1517.2%
1910 1,866−13.2%
1920 1,655−11.3%
1930 1,7344.8%
1940 1,92210.8%
1950 1,842−4.2%
1960 1,718−6.7%
1970 1,7361.0%
1980 1,92110.7%
1990 1,650−14.1%
2000 1,7968.8%
2010 1,677−6.6%
2020 1,487−11.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.38 square miles (127.9 km2), of which 49.17 square miles (127.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.41%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Pike County

Warrick County

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.

Major highways

Education

Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  356.
  6. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".


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