Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana

Columbia Township Gibson County
Township
Location in Gibson County
Coordinates: 38°20′07″N 87°21′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Gibson
Township Seat	Oakland City
School District	East Gibson School Corporation
Government
• Type	Indiana township
• Trustee	Shannon Green
Area
• Total	31.03 sq mi (80.4 km^2)
• Land	30.49 sq mi (79.0 km^2)
• Water	0.55 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
Elevation [1]	489 ft (149 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,539
• Density	110/sq mi (44/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47660
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-14662[2]
GNIS feature ID	453240

Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,539 (down from 3,830 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,757 housing units.[4] Oakland City is the township seat.

Columbia Township was established in 1825.[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	3,014		—
1900	3,465		15.0%
1910	3,588		3.5%
1920	3,296		−8.1%
1930	3,908		18.6%
1940	4,154		6.3%
1950	4,766		14.7%
1960	4,158		−12.8%
1970	4,603		10.7%
1980	4,717		2.5%
1990	4,244		−10.0%
2000	4,149		−2.2%
2010	3,830		−7.7%
2020	3,539		−7.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.03 square miles (80.4 km^2), of which 30.49 square miles (79.0 km^2) (or 98.26%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km^2) (or 1.77%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Oakland City

Unincorporated towns

• Dongola
• Gray Junction
• Oak Hill

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Gibson County

• Barton Township (south)
• Center Township (west)

Pike County

• Logan Township (north)
• Patoka Township (east)
• Monroe Township (southeast)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.

Major highways

• I-69
• SR 57
• SR 64
• SR 357

Education

Columbia Township is the center of the East Gibson School Corporation.

Primary and secondary schools

• Oakland City Elementary
• Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School

Higher education

• Oakland City University - Main Campus

Public library

Columbia Township residents may request a free library card at the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library in Oakland City.[7]

References

• "Columbia Township, Gibson County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "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.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
5. Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 359.
6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
7. "Policies". Oakland City Columbia Twp. Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana