Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
41°03′24″N 86°57′52″W / 41.05667°N 86.96444°W / 41.05667; -86.96444 (2020)[1]
Gillam Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 619 (down from 640 at 2010[2]) and it contained 201 housing units.
In 1832, the first permanent white settlement in the area was made in what is now Gilliam Township.[3]
History
Independence Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.23 square miles (99.0 km2), all land.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Baileys Corner
Adjacent townships
- Cass Township, Pulaski County (northeast)
- White Post Township, Pulaski County (east)
- Salem Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
- Hanging Grove Township (south)
- Barkley Township (west)
- Walker Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Mason and Robinson.
Education
Gillam Township residents may request a free library card from the Jasper County Public Library.[5]
References
- "Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Soil Survey of Jasper County, Indiana. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. 1990. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana