Columbia Township Gibson County |
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Township | |
Location in Gibson County |
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Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W / 38.33528°N 87.36167°WCoordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W / 38.33528°N 87.36167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township Seat | Oakland City |
School District | East Gibson School Corporation |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Trustee | Karen Rowe |
AreaSmallest Township in Gibson County | |
• Total | 31.03 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
• Land | 30.49 sq mi (79.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,868 |
• Density | 124.65/sq mi (48.13/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 47660 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-14662 |
GNIS feature ID | 453240 |
Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,757 housing units. Oakland City is the township seat.
Columbia Township was established in 1825.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.03 square miles (80.4 km2), of which 30.49 square miles (79.0 km2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km2) (or 1.77%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.
Columbia Township is the center of the East Gibson School Corporation.