Gillam Township
Township
Independence Methodist Church, a historic site in the township
Location in Jasper County
Coordinates: 41°03′24″N 86°57′52″W / 41.05667°N 86.96444°W / 41.05667; -86.96444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jasper
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	38.23 sq mi (99.0 km2)
• Land	38.23 sq mi (99.0 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	619
• Density	16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453332

Gillam Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 619 (down from 640 at 2010^[2]) and it contained 201 housing units.

In 1832, the first permanent white settlement in the area was made in what is now Gilliam Township.^[3]

History

Independence Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.23 square miles (99.0 km²), all land.^[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Baileys Corner

Adjacent townships

• Cass Township, Pulaski County (northeast)
• White Post Township, Pulaski County (east)
• Salem Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
• Hanging Grove Township (south)
• Barkley Township (west)
• Walker Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Mason and Robinson.

Education

Gillam Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.^[5]