Gill Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Gill Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 823 and it contained 361 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,272 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,598 | 14.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,482 | −4.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,127 | −14.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,869 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,772 | −5.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,513 | −14.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,328 | −12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | −18.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,089 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 959 | −11.9% | |
| 2000 | 965 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 871 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 823 | −5.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.08 square miles (158.2 km), of which 60.11 square miles (155.7 km) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km) (or 1.59%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Merom Station at 39°01′49″N 87°32′23″W / 39.030320°N 87.539745°W
- New Lebanon at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.040876°N 87.471132°W
- Riverton at 39°01′13″N 87°34′04″W / 39.020320°N 87.567801°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Hamilton Township (northeast)
- Haddon Township (southeast)
- Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois (southwest)
- Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west)
- Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois (northwest)
- Turman Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these eleven cemeteries: Bennett, Burnett, Hollenback, Massey, Milam, Mount Zion, Old French, Parson, Pirtle, South and Webb.
Airports and landing strips
- Mann Airport
School districts
- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |