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Indiana›Sullivan County

Gill TownshipIN

A town of 800.

Is Gill Township a good place to live?

3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Gill Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Gill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

800 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lamotte TownshipHaddon TownshipTurman TownshipHutsonville TownshipMontgomery TownshipHamilton TownshipLamotte TownshipHaddon TownshipTurman TownshipHutsonville TownshipMontgomery TownshipHamilton TownshipGill Township
Getting set up

Moving to Gill Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Gill Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - MeromNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers52% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gill Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthwest School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Circuit Court ClerkSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes47861, 47882, 4783847861 50% · 47882 40% · 47838 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gill Township.

Work & commute

Most of Gill Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Gill Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Gill Township fell to 180 in 2023, 189 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Sullivan (13%), Hamilton Township (13%) and Terre Haute (5%).

2%work in town
Gill TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.5%11%8%
Median household income$77,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Gill Township2%
Sullivan13%
Hamilton Township13%
Terre Haute5%
Indianapolis5%
23 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Gill Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 15% of Gill Township residents are 65 or older, below both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). 32% of Gill Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

39.9median age · IN 38.1
Gill TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older15%18%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+32%22%29%
Gill TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school24%
Some college24%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 84% are men (IN 50%).

Ages and education in Gill Township
Gill TownshipINU.S.
Under 1012%12.4%11.6%
10 to 176.9%10.9%10.3%
18 to 244.1%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3416.8%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4418.4%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5413.5%12%12.2%
55 to 6413.9%12.5%12.7%
65 to 747.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older7.2%6.7%7%
No diploma7%9.6%10.4%
High school24.1%32.5%26%
Some college24.2%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s13.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.8%18.7%21.6%
Graduate9.7%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Gill Township

Gill Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Gill Township’s July high is 87°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Gill Township is

Gill Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Gill Township.

Gill TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outGill TownshipIN
More smokers19.9%15.7%
More adults with COPD10.1%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
Sullivan County Community Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

3.3% of Gill Township is conserved land

2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 1,265 of 38,911 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Gill Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gill Township

16pages on Gill Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Gill Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Gill Township for work

Where Gill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Sullivan Sullivan 13% 13% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 13% 5% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 5% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 5% → Vincennes Vincennes 5% 4% → Robinson Robinson 4% Gill Township · 2% stay
180jobs based in Gill Township
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gill Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Gill Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 823 and it contained 361 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
61 sq mi
Elevation
469 ft

Questions about Gill Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gill Township, IN a good place to live?

Gill Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.