Welcome to Gibson County ...
Time Zone: Gibson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Princeton is the Seat for Gibson County.
Gibson County was founded April 1, 1813 and was created by taking area from Knox County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gibson had a population of 33,709 people. This is an increase of 0.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,503 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibson represented 0.52% of the total population of Indiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Gibson County:
- Fort Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
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- Francisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Haubstadt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
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- Hazleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
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- Mackey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Oakland City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Owensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Websites specific to Gibson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Pike County
- Warrick County
- Vanderburgh County
- Posey County
- White County
- Wabash County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |