Montgomery Township Gibson County | |
|---|---|
 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] | |||
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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".