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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 33,659 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,545 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)
  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Haubstadt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hazleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mackey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
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    • 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)
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
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    • 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)

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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.
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