Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Barton Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Gibson County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gibson
subdivision_type3 = Township Seat
subdivision_name3 = Somerville, Indiana
subdivision_type4 = School District
subdivision_name4 = East Gibson School Corporation
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government_type = Indiana township
leader_title = Trustee
leader_name = Wilma Miley
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area_total_km2 = 127.77
area_land_km2 = 127.5
area_water_km2 = 0.27
area_total_sq_mi = 49.33
area_land_sq_mi = 49.23
area_water_sq_mi = 0.11

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1,796
population_density_km2 = 14.09
population_density_sq_mi = 36.48

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 131
elevation_ft = 430
latd = 38
latm = 14
lats = 47
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 23
longs = 26
longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 47646, 47654, 47683
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-03556GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453097 453097]
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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.

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.

Cities and towns

* Mackey
* Somerville

Unincorporated towns

* Buckskin

Adjacent townships

Gibson County
* Columbia Township (north)
* Johnson Township (southwest)
* Union Township (west)
* Center Township (northwest)Pike County
* Monroe Township (east)Warrick County
* Greer Township (south)
* Hart Township (southeast)

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 57
* Indiana State Road 168

Education

Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.

chools

*Barton Township School - Mackey

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Gibson.htm Indiana Township Association page for Gibson County]