Wabash Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
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. 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 and west, and by Posey County to the south.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Posey County
Edwards County, IL
Wabash County, IL
, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 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. 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
Panhandle
A panhandle is an informal geographic term for an elongated arm-like protrusion of a geo-political entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.-Term:...
of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest and west, and by Posey County to the south.
Geography
Wabash Township covers an area of 37.96 square miles (98.3 km²); of this, 2.42 square miles (6.3 km²) or 6.39 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Foote Pond and Goose Pond.Unincorporated towns
- CrawleyvilleCrawleyville, IndianaCrawleyville is an river camp community located along the Wabash River in Wabash Township in Gibson County, Indiana It is home to the world famous "Stagnant Pond Ballroom", located in Downtown romantic Crawleyville Indiana; which over the years has had such acts as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings,...
- Hickory Ridge
- Jimtown
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships and precincts
Gibson County- Montgomery TownshipMontgomery Township, Gibson County, IndianaMontgomery Township is the largest of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is...
(east)
Posey County
- Robb TownshipRobb Township, Posey County, IndianaRobb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.-External links:* *...
(southeast) - Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Posey County, IndianaBethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.-Adjacent Townships:*Indiana**Posey County***Robb Township**Gibson County***Wabash Township*Illinois...
(southwest)
Edwards County, IL
- French Creek PrecinctFrench Creek Precinct, Edwards County, IllinoisFrench Creek Precinct is one of the 12 precincts of Edwards County, Illinois. Grayville, Illinois is the precinct seat....
(Single Point along the west)
Wabash County, IL
- Coffee PrecinctCoffee Precinct, Wabash County, IllinoisCoffee Precinct is one of the eight precincts of Wabash County, Illinois. Keensburg, Illinois is the seat of the precinct....
(Northeast) - Compton PrecinctCompton Precinct, Wabash County, IllinoisCompton Precinct is one of the eight precincts of Wabash County, Illinois. There is no incorporated community in the precinct....
(Northwest)
Education
Wabash Township is served by the South Gibson School CorporationSouth Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.