Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Wabash Township
Gibson County
Township
Map highlighting Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana.svg
Location within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°16′15″N87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°W / 38.27083; -87.87111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat(None)
Owensville in Montgomery Township serves as seat.
Settlements Crawleyville
Jimtown
School District South Gibson School Corporation
Named for Wabash River
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water2.49 sq mi (6.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52
 • Density1.4/sq mi (0.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47665, 47616, 47633
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-79298 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453964
One of only two townships without a ZIP code of its own. One of only two townships without a township seat.

Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52 (up from 30 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 22 housing units. [4] Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in Montgomery Township. This area is occasionally referred to as the "Tail of Gibson County", owing to its shape and position within the county. Nevertheless, the township is a panhandle of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest, west, and in some parts, east, even southeast, and by Posey County to the south.

Contents

Wabash Township was established in 1838, and named from the Wabash River. [5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 802—
1900 1,07634.2%
1910 951−11.6%
1920 647−32.0%
1930 437−32.5%
1940 56328.8%
1950 299−46.9%
1960 209−30.1%
1970 139−33.5%
1980 88−36.7%
1990 55−37.5%
2000 44−20.0%
2010 30−31.8%
2020 5273.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.99 square miles (98.4 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km2) (or 93.45%) is land and 2.49 square miles (6.4 km2) (or 6.55%) is water. [3] Lakes in this township include Foote Pond and Goose Pond.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships and precincts

Gibson County

Posey County

Wabash County, IL

White County, IL

Education

Wabash Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.

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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 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  382.
  6. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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