White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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White River Township
Gibson County
Map highlighting White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana.svg
Location within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°26′10″N87°36′37″W / 38.43611°N 87.61028°W / 38.43611; -87.61028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
School District North Gibson School Corporation
Named for White River
Government
  Type Indiana township
  TrusteeKim Minkler
Area
  Total49.04 sq mi (127.0 km2)
  Land47.4 sq mi (123 km2)
  Water1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,472
  Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47649, 47666, 47670
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-83888 [2]
GNIS feature ID 454053

White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,472 (down from 1,689 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 723 housing units. [4]

Contents

It took its name from the White River. [5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 2,692
1900 2,9349.0%
1910 2,602−11.3%
1920 2,469−5.1%
1930 2,124−14.0%
1940 2,010−5.4%
1950 1,888−6.1%
1960 1,757−6.9%
1970 1,392−20.8%
1980 1,95940.7%
1990 1,902−2.9%
2000 1,714−9.9%
2010 1,689−1.5%
2020 1,472−12.8%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.04 square miles (127.0 km2), of which 47.4 square miles (123 km2) (or 96.66%) is land and 1.63 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 3.32%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Knox County

Wabash County, IL

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Barnett, Decker Chapel, Field, Humphrey, Milburn, Morrison, Robb and Trippet.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

White River Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation and like neighboring Washington Township also has no schools of its own since the early 1970s.

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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. History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 182.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".