Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana

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Columbia Township
Gibson County, Indiana
Location in Gibson County
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W / 38.33528, -87.36167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Gibson
Township Seat Oakland City, Indiana
School District East Gibson School Corporation
Government
 - Trustee Karen Rowe
Area
 - Total 31.03 sq mi (80.37 km²)
 - Land 30.65 sq mi (79.39 km²)
 - Water 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Elevation [1] 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,149
 - Density 135.36/sq mi (52.26/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47660
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-14662[2]
GNIS feature ID 453240

Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,149. Oakland City is the township seat.

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[edit] Geography

Columbia Township covers an area of 31.03 square miles (80.37 square kilometers); of this, 0.38 square miles (0.99 square kilometers) or 1.23 percent is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Unincorporated towns

  • Dongola
  • Gray Junction
  • Gudgel
  • Oak Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Education

Columbia Township is the center of the East Gibson School Corporation.

[edit] Primary and secondary schools

[edit] Higher education

  • Oakland City University - Main Campus

[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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