Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Barton Township
Gibson County, Indiana
Location in Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639, -87.39056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Somerville, Indiana
School District East Gibson School Corporation
Government
 - Trustee Wilma Miley
Area
 - Total 49.33 sq mi (127.77 km²)
 - Land 49.23 sq mi (127.5 km²)
 - Water 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km²)
Elevation [1] 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,796
 - Density 36.48/sq mi (14.09/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 47646, 47654, 47683
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-03556[2]
GNIS feature ID 453097

Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796. Somerville is the township seat.

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[edit] Geography

Barton Township covers an area of 49.33 square miles (127.77 square kilometers); of this, 0.11 square miles (0.27 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Unincorporated towns

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick and Townsley.

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[edit] Education

Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.

[edit] Schools

  • Barton Township School - Mackey

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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