White River Township, Gibson County, Indiana
White River Township Gibson County | |
|---|---|
Location within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′10″N 87°36′37″W / 38.43611°N 87.61028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Named after | White River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Kim Minkler |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.04 sq mi (127.0 km2) |
| • Land | 47.4 sq mi (123 km2) |
| • Water | 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,472 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-83888 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454053 |
White River Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,472 (down from 1,689 at 2010) and it contained 723 housing units.
It took its name from the White River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,692 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,934 | 9.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,602 | −11.3% | |
| 1920 | 2,469 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,124 | −14.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,010 | −5.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,888 | −6.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,757 | −6.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,392 | −20.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,959 | 40.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,902 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,714 | −9.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,689 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,472 | −12.8% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||