Battle of Backbone Mountain

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

Adjacent townships

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

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Soil Survey of Jasper County, Indiana. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. 1990. p. 1. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "How do I get a library card?". Jasper County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillam_Township,_Jasper_County,_Indiana