Gibson County (Indiana)

The Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 33 503 inhabitants and a population density of 26.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Princeton.

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southwest of Indianapolis on the eastern banks of the Wabash River, which forms the border with Illinois. It has an area of ​​1293 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water surface. At the Gibson County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Gibson County was formed on March 9, 1813 from parts of Knox County. It was named after John Gibson, an American general and governor of the Indiana Territory ( 1812-1813 ).

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Gibson County 33 503 people in 13,001 households. The population density was 26.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 13,001 households lived statistically 2.5 persons each.

The racial the population was composed of 95.7 percent white, 2.0 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 46,872. The per capita income was $ 22,542. 12.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Gibson County

Citys

  • Princeton
  • Oakland City

Towns

  • Fort Branch
  • Francisco
  • Haubstadt
  • Hazleton
  • Mackey
  • Owensville
  • Patoka
  • Somerville

Unincorporated communities

  • Baldwin Heights
  • Buckskin
  • Crawleyville
  • Dongola
  • Douglas
  • Durham
  • East Mount Carmel
  • Giro
  • Gray Junction
  • Gudgel
  • Hickory Ridge
  • Johnson
  • King
  • Lyles
  • Mount Olympus
  • Mounts
  • Oak Hill
  • Oatsville
  • Saint James
  • Skelton
  • Warrenton

Structure

The Gibson County is divided into ten townships:

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