Johnson Township
Gibson County
Township
Location in Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°11′40″N 87°34′31″W / 38.19444°N 87.57528°W / 38.19444; -87.57528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGibson
Township SeatHaubstadt
School DistrictSouth Gibson School Corporation
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeEdward Pruitt
Area
 • Total40.64 sq mi (105.3 km2)
 • Land40.53 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,467
 • Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47639
Area code812
FIPS code18-38682[2]
GNIS feature ID453512
Fastest Growing Township in the county in population

Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,467 (up from 4,094 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,814 housing units.[4]

Johnson Township was organized in 1823.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18903,134—
19001,866−40.5%
19101,810−3.0%
19201,740−3.9%
19301,697−2.5%
19401,8126.8%
19501,8904.3%
19602,26319.7%
19702,64917.1%
19802,8828.8%
19903,0997.5%
20003,46211.7%
20104,09418.3%
20204,4679.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.64 square miles (105.3 km2), of which 40.53 square miles (105.0 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Nobles, Powell, Stunkel, Tabor and Williams.

Major highways

Education

Johnson Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation.

Public Schools

Private Schools

References

  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 9, 2024.
  5. ^ History of Gibson County, Indiana: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1884. p. 220.
  6. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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