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A town of 1,146.
Gibson Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for health. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Gibson Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 81 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. 20% of the land in Gibson Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 51 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. Clark State Forest, at 770 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Gibson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Gibson Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,680 in 1890, 1,105 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Gibson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gibson Township.
Gibson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gibson Township.
| Gibson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Gibson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Gibson Township for work: only 0% work in town. Gibson Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Since 2013, Gibson Township has lost 46 jobs, to 33 in 2023.
| Gibson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark State Forest | 2 mi | 770 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gibson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Gibson Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Gibson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Gibson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Gibson Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,105 and it contained 491 housing units.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.