Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Somerville |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Wilma Miley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.38 sq mi (127.9 km2) |
| • Land | 49.17 sq mi (127.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,677 |
| • Density | 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47646, 47654, 47683 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-03556[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453097 |
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 was organized in 1843.[4]
Contents
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
- Columbia Township (north)
- Johnson Township (southwest)
- Union Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Greer Township (south)
- Hart Township (southeast)
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
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- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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