Buckskin, Indiana

Buckskin, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°13′42″N87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W / 38.22833; -87.41194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township	Barton
Elevation [1]	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	79
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight)
ZIP code	47647
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-08848 [2]
GNIS feature ID	431754 [1]

Buckskin is a census designated place in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana. Although unincorporated, Buckskin has the ZIP code 47647.

A post office was established at Buckskin in 1847, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1989. ^[3]

Geography

Buckskin is located at 38°13′42″N87°24′43″W / 38.22833°N 87.41194°W / 38.22833; -87.41194 . Nearby towns are Mackey and Somerville.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Buckskin as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[4]

Schools

Buckskin and the easternmost half of Gibson County is served by the East Gibson School Corporation which currently operates five schools:

• Wood Memorial High School (9–12)
• Wood Memorial Junior High School (7–8)
• Oakland City Elementary School (PK–6)
• Francisco Elementary School (K–6)
• Barton Township Elementary School (K–6)

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckskin, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
4. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.