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Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 282 and it contained 100 housing units.[4] It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.[5] It was created in 1866 out of the northern part of Pine Township, after the petition of 21 residents there.[6]
Gilboa Township | |
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![]() Location of Gilboa Township in Benton County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Benton |
Organized | December 1866 |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 282 |
• Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-27630[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453330 |
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.94 square miles (93.1 km2), all land.[4]
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