Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Montgomery Township Gibson County | |
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 A field in northwestern Montgomery Township | |
 Location of Montgomery Township in Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′15″N 87°43′46″W / 38.28750°N 87.72944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| School District | South Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | Thomas Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | DeWayne Wade |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.2 sq mi (252 km2) |
| • Land | 91.64 sq mi (237.3 km2) |
| • Water | 5.56 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 (AVG) ft (134 (AVG) m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,020 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47665 |
| Area code | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-50706[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453649 |
| Largest Township in area in Gibson County. Encompasses slightly less than 1/5 of county's total area. | |
Montgomery Township is the largest (in area) of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 4,020 (up from 3,996 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,624 housing units,[4] 75% of which were in areas adjacent to Owensville. Montgomery Township is served by the South Gibson School Corporation. Gibson Generating Station and Gibson Lake are located at the northern end of Montgomery Township.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 3,557 | — | |
| 1900 | 4,196 | 18.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,279 | 2.0% | |
| 1920 | 3,845 | −10.1% | |
| 1930 | 3,354 | −12.8% | |
| 1940 | 3,575 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 3,146 | −12.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,948 | −6.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,760 | −6.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,112 | 12.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,133 | 0.7% | |
| 2000 | 3,698 | 18.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,996 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,020 | 0.6% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township had a total area of 97.2 square miles (252 km2), of which 91.64 square miles (237.3 km2) (or 94.28%) is land and 5.56 square miles (14.4 km2) (or 5.72%) is water.[3] Lakes in the township include Broad Pond (Gibson Lake), Burnett's Pond and Mauck's Pond. The Wabash River borders the northwest township line.
History
[edit]"Purty Old Tom" is noted by the historian Gil R. Stormont[6] as the origin of the name for the township, one of the original six created by the commissioners of the newly formed county in 1813. Thomas "Purty Old Tom" Montgomery came to southern Knox County in 1805 and marked an oak tree near a spring. Something delayed his return with his family to claim that land, so he ended up settling on the west bank of Black River near the present site of Owensville. He is mentioned on the Gibson County and Montgomery County, Kentucky page. He was one of seven sons of Hugh Montgomery Sr., of Virginia to fight in the Revolutionary War.[7]
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships and Precincts
[edit]- Indiana
- Gibson County
- Patoka Township (northeast)
- White River Township (northeast)
- Union Township (east)
- Johnson Township (southeast)
- Wabash Township (west)
- Posey County
- Smith Township (south)
- Robb Township (southwest)
- Gibson County
- Illinois
- Wabash County
- Coffee Precinct (Single point to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Precinct (northwest)
- Wabash County
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains ten cemeteries: Montgomery, Smith, Benson, Clark, Knowles, Mauck, Oak Grove, Old Union, Skelton, Owensville and Wilson.
Major highways
[edit]Education
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Gil R. Stormont (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen.
- ^ James T. Tartt & Co. (1884). History of Gibson County, Indiana, with illustrations descriptive of its scenery and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Edwardsville, Ill – via BYU Library.
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External links
[edit]- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- Montgomery Township Cemeteries with photos of headstones (INGenWeb.org)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |