Columbia Township is one of ten
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,830 and it contained 1,757 housing units.
Oakland City is the township seat.
Columbia Township was established in 1825.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.26%) is land and (or 1.77%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Oakland City
Unincorporated towns
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Dongola
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Gray Junction
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Gudgel
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Oak Hill
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
Gibson County
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Barton Township (south)
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Center Township (west)
Pike County
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Logan Township (north)
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Patoka Township (east)
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Monroe Township (southeast)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Montgomery.
Major highways
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Education
Columbia Township is the center of the
East Gibson School Corporation
The East Gibson School Corporation is the smallest of the three public school governing institutions in Gibson County in both land area and student body with just over 1,000 students. The EGSC is responsible for a district including three towns ...
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Primary and secondary schools
* Oakland City Elementary
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Waldo J. Wood Memorial Jr/Sr High School
Higher education
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Oakland City University
Oakland City University (OCU) is a private university affiliated with the General Baptist Church and located in Oakland City, Indiana
Oakland City is the third-largest city in Gibson County, Indiana, United States, after Princeton and Fort ...
- Main Campus
Public library
Columbia Township residents may request a free library card at the Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library in Oakland City.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Gibson County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana