Gilboa Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; i ...
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As of the 2020 census, its population was 282 and it contained 100 housing units.
It is named for Mount Gilboa, a prominence in the southern part of the township.
It was created in 1866 out of the northern part of Pine Township, after the petition of 21 residents there.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Adjacent townships
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Center
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(southwest)
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Pine
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(south)
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Union
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(west)
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Carpenter Township, Jasper County (north)
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Princeton Township, White County (northeast)
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Round Grove Township, White County (southeast)
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West Point Township, White County (east)
Tri-County School Corporation Education
*Gilboa Township is served by the Tri-County School Corporation which also serves Carpenter Township in Jasper County and Princeton, West Point, and Round Grove Townships in White County.
References
Citations
Sources
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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 Benton County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana