Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Wabash Township
Gibson County
Township

Location within Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°16′15″N 87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°W / 38.27083; -87.87111Coordinates: 38°16′15″N 87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°W / 38.27083; -87.87111
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Owensville
Settlements Crawleyville
Jimtown
School District South Gibson School Corporation
Named for Wabash River
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 37.99 sq mi (98.4 km2)
 • Land 35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water 2.49 sq mi (6.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 381 ft (116 m)
Population (2010)Smallest in Gibson County
 • Total 30
 • Density 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 47665, 47616, 47633
Area code(s) 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 2010 census, its population was 30 and it contained 27 housing units.[3] 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 and west, and by Posey County to the south.

Wabash Township was established in 1838, and named from the Wabash River.[4]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 382.
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