Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 720 housing units.[3] Somerville is the township seat.

Barton Township
Gibson County
Township
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Township SeatSomerville
School DistrictEast Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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)
Elevation430 ft (131 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,677
 • Density34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47646, 47654, 47683
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-03556[2]
GNIS feature ID453097

Barton Township was organized in 1843.[4]

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
  • Barton Township School - Mackey

References
  • "Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 356.


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