White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana

White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,689 and it contained 817 housing units.[3]

White River Township
Gibson County
Township
Location within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°26′10″N 87°36′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
School DistrictNorth Gibson School Corporation
Named forWhite River
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeKim Minkler
Area
 • Total49.04 sq mi (127.0 km2)
 • Land47.4 sq mi (123 km2)
 • Water1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,689
 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
47649, 47666, 47670
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-83888[2]
GNIS feature ID454053

It took its name from the White River.[4]

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
  • Hull Airport

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.

References
  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. 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.
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