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Francisco, Indiana
Town in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco is the fifth largest town and seventh largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. A town in Center Township, the population was 469 at the 2010 census and was founded in 1851. Local tradition says the town was named for its first settler, a Spanish laborer working on the Wabash and Erie Canal who built a shack in the area. It is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.
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Francisco, Indiana | |
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Nickname: "Frisco" | |
![]() Location of Francisco in Gibson County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 87°26′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Center |
Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
• Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 545 |
• Density | 893.44/sq mi (344.80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47649 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-25306[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396948[2] |
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