Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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) and it contained 663 housing units. Somerville is the township seat.
Barton Township was organized in 1843.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,007 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,151 | 7.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,866 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,655 | −11.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,734 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,922 | 10.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,842 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,718 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,736 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,921 | 10.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,650 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,796 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,677 | −6.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,487 | −11.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.38 square miles (127.9 km), of which 49.17 square miles (127.3 km) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) (or 0.41%) is water.
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
- "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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 356.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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