Gill Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 823 and it contained 361 housing units.[1]
Gill Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Sullivan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′23″N 87°30′14″W / 39.02306°N 87.50389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.08 sq mi (158.2 km2) |
| • Land | 60.11 sq mi (155.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km2) 1.59% |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 823 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47838, 47861, 47882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453331 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,272 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,598 | 14.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,482 | −4.5% | |
| 1920 | 2,127 | −14.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,869 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,772 | −5.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,513 | −14.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,328 | −12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | −18.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,089 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 959 | −11.9% | |
| 2000 | 965 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 871 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 823 | −5.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 61.08 square miles (158.2 km2), of which 60.11 square miles (155.7 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) (or 1.59%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Merom Station at 39°01′49″N 87°32′23″W / 39.030320°N 87.539745°W
- New Lebanon at 39°02′27″N 87°28′16″W / 39.040876°N 87.471132°W
- Riverton at 39°01′13″N 87°34′04″W / 39.020320°N 87.567801°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Hamilton Township (northeast)
- Haddon Township (southeast)
- Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois (southwest)
- Lamotte Township, Crawford County, Illinois (west)
- Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, Illinois (northwest)
- Turman Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these eleven cemeteries: Bennett, Burnett, Hollenback, Massey, Milam, Mount Zion, Old French, Parson, Pirtle, South and Webb.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Mann Airport
School districts
edit- Southwest School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 45
- State Senate District 39
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.