Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Columbia Township
Gibson County
Township

Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W / 38.33528°N 87.36167°W / 38.33528; -87.36167Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W / 38.33528°N 87.36167°W / 38.33528; -87.36167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Oakland City
School District East Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Trustee Karen Rowe
AreaSmallest Township in Gibson County
 • Total 31.03 sq mi (80.4 km2)
 • Land 30.49 sq mi (79.0 km2)
 • Water 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2014)
 • Total 3,868
 • Density 124.65/sq mi (48.13/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47660
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-14662[2]
GNIS feature ID 453240

Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,757 housing units.[3] Oakland City is the township seat.

Columbia Township was established in 1825.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.03 square miles (80.4 km2), of which 30.49 square miles (79.0 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.77%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

Pike County

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.

Major highways

Education

Columbia Township is the center of the East Gibson School Corporation.

Primary and secondary schools

Higher education

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. 359.

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