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Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°11′40″N 87°34′31″W / 38.19444°N 87.57528°W / 38.19444; -87.57528
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Johnson Township
Gibson County
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)
Elevation459 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

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Education

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Johnson Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation.

Public Schools

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  • Haubstadt Community School

Private Schools

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  • Saint James Catholic School - St. James
  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School - Haubstadt

References

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  • "Johnson 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
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