Wabash Township is one of ten

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30 and it contained 27 housing units. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in Montgomery Township. This area is occasionally referred to as the "Tail of Gibson County", owing to its shape and position within the county. Nevertheless, the township is a panhandle of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest, west, and in some parts, east, even southeast, and by

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to the south. Wabash Township was established in 1838, and named from the

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 93.45%) is land and (or 6.55%) is water. Lakes in this township include Foote Pond and Goose Pond.

Unincorporated towns

* Crawleyville * Hickory Ridge * Jimtown (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships and precincts

Gibson County * Montgomery Township (East)

* Robb Township (Southeast) * Bethel Township (Southwest)

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* Coffee Precinct (Northeast) * Compton Precinct (Northwest)

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* Gray Township (West)

Education

Wabash Township is served by the

South Gibson School Corporation The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in both enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana. The ...

, although optional attendance is available for the MSD of North Posey.

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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