Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
| Barton Township Gibson County |
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| Township | |
 Location in Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°WCoordinates: 38°14′47″N 87°23′26″W / 38.24639°N 87.39056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Somerville |
| School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Wilma Miley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.38 sq mi (127.9 km2) |
| • Land | 49.17 sq mi (127.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,677 |
| • Density | 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47646, 47654, 47683 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-03556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453097 |
Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677 and it contained 720 housing units. Somerville is the township seat.
Barton Township was organized in 1843.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.38 square miles (127.9 km2), of which 49.17 square miles (127.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (or 0.41%) is water.
The township contains seven cemeteries: Albright, Eden, Kilpatrick, Providence, St John's, Somerville and Townsley.
Barton Township is part of the East Gibson School Corporation.
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