Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wabash Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location within 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 = Owensville, Indiana
subdivision_type4 = Settlements
subdivision_name4 = Crawleyville, Indiana
Jimtown, Indiana
subdivision_type5 = School District
subdivision_name5 = South Gibson School Corporation
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 98.32
area_land_km2 = 92.04
area_water_km2 = 6.28
area_total_sq_mi = 37.96
area_land_sq_mi = 35.54
area_water_sq_mi = 2.42

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes = Smallest in Gibson County
population_total = 44
population_density_km2 = 0.48
population_density_sq_mi = 1.24

timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 116
elevation_ft = 381
latd = 38
latm = 16
lats = 15
latNS = N
longd = 87
longm = 52
longs = 16
longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 47665, 47616, 47633
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-79298GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453964 453964]
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footnotes = One of only two townships with out a ZIP code of its own. One of only two townships without a township seat.
named_for = Wabash River

Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 44. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in Montgomery Township.

Geography

Wabash Township covers an area of 37.96 square miles (98.32 square kilometers); of this, 2.42 square miles (6.28 square kilometers) or 6.39 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Foote Pond and Goose Pond.

Unincorporated towns

* Crawleyville
* Hickory Ridge
* Jimtown(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Gibson County
* Montgomery Township (east)Posey County
* Robb Township (southeast)
* Bethel Township (southwest)Edwards County, IL
* French Creek Township (Single Point along the west)Wabash County, IL
* Coffee Township (Northeast)
* Compton Township (Northwest)

Education

Wabash Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.

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]