Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana
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| Gilboa Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1866 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.08 km²) |
| - Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.08 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 241 |
| - Density | 6.71/sq mi (2.59/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-27630[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453330 |
Gilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 241. It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Gilboa Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles.
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Center (southwest)
- Pine (south)
- Union (west)
- Carpenter Township, Jasper County (north)
- Princeton Township, White County (northeast)
- Round Grove Township, White County (southeast)
- West Point Township, White County (east)
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Birch, Jesse Setlington [1928] (1942). History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc., p. 21.
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