Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W / 38.24639; -87.39056
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Barton Township
Gibson County
FIPS code
18-03556[2]
GNIS feature ID453097

Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,487 (down from 1,677 at 2010[3]) and it contained 663 housing units.[4] Somerville is the township seat.

Barton Township was organized in 1843.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,007—
19002,1517.2%
19101,866−13.2%
19201,655−11.3%
19301,7344.8%
19401,92210.8%
19501,842−4.2%
19601,718−6.7%
19701,7361.0%
19801,92110.7%
19901,650−14.1%
20001,7968.8%
20101,677−6.6%
20201,487−11.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[6]

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, 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. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 356.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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