Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°16′15″N 87°52′16″W / 38.27083°N 87.87111°W / 38.27083; -87.87111CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGibsonTownship Seat(None)
Owensville in Montgomery Township serves as seat.SettlementsCrawleyville
JimtownSchool DistrictSouth Gibson School CorporationNamed forWabash RiverGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total37.99 sq mi (98.4 km²) • Land35.5 sq mi (92 km²) • Water2.49 sq mi (6.4 km²)Elevation

^[1]

381 ft (116 m)Population

(2020)

• Total52 • Density1.4/sq mi (0.53/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

47665, 47616, 47633

Area code812FIPS code18-79298^[2]GNIS feature ID453964One of only two townships without a ZIP code of its own. One of only two townships without a township seat.

Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52 (up from 30 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 22 housing units.^[4] 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. This area is occasionally referred to as the "Tail of Gibson County", owing to its shape and position within the county. Nevertheless, the township is a panhandle of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest, west, and in some parts, east, even southeast, and by Posey County to the south.

Wabash Township was established in 1838, and named from the Wabash River.^[5]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	802	—
1900	1,076	34.2%
1910	951	−11.6%
1920	647	−32.0%
1930	437	−32.5%
1940	563	28.8%
1950	299	−46.9%
1960	209	−30.1%
1970	139	−33.5%
1980	88	−36.7%
1990	55	−37.5%
2000	44	−20.0%
2010	30	−31.8%
2020	52	73.3%
Source: US Decennial Census^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.99 square miles (98.4 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km²) (or 93.45%) is land and 2.49 square miles (6.4 km²) (or 6.55%) is water.^[3] 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 and precincts

Gibson County

Montgomery Township (East)

Posey County

Robb Township (Southeast)
Bethel Township (Southwest)

Wabash County, IL

Coffee Precinct (Northeast)
Compton Precinct (Northwest)

White County, IL

Gray Township (West)

Education

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

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 382.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".