Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Barton Township
Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056
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 code812
FIPS code18-03556[2]
GNIS feature ID453097

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]

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Gibson County

Pike County

Warrick County

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.

Major highways[edit]

Education[edit]

Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.

Schools[edit]

  • Barton Township School - Mackey

References[edit]

  • "Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 356.

External links[edit]