Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana
Gilboa Township | |
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 Location of Gilboa Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W / 40.69333°N 87.15861°WCoordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W / 40.69333°N 87.15861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-27630[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453330 |
Gilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 250 and it contained 100 housing units.[4] It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.[5]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), all land.[4]
Adjacent townships[]
- Center (southwest)
- Pine (south)
- Union (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (north)
- Princeton Township, White County (northeast)
- Round Grove Township, White County (southeast)
- West Point Township, White County (east)
Tri-County School Corporation Education[]
- Gilboa Township is served by the Tri-County School Corporation which also serves Carpenter Township in Jasper County and Princeton, West Point, and Round Grove Townships in White County.
References[]
- "Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
External links[]
Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Townships in Benton County, Indiana
- Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana