Gilboa Township, Benton County, Indiana
Gilboa Township | |
|---|---|
Location of Gilboa Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′36″N 87°09′31″W / 40.69333°N 87.15861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 282 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-27630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453330 |
Gilboa Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. 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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 854 | — | |
| 1900 | 839 | −1.8% | |
| 1910 | 721 | −14.1% | |
| 1920 | 705 | −2.2% | |
| 1930 | 625 | −11.3% | |
| 1940 | 578 | −7.5% | |
| 1950 | 513 | −11.2% | |
| 1960 | 442 | −13.8% | |
| 1970 | 363 | −17.9% | |
| 1980 | 311 | −14.3% | |
| 1990 | 281 | −9.6% | |
| 2000 | 241 | −14.2% | |
| 2010 | 250 | 3.7% | |
| 2020 | 282 | 12.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||