Gibson County, Indiana

Gibson County, Indiana, has 33,091 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Princeton. It uses Central Time and covers 487 sq mi (1,262 km²) of land.

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Gibson County in Indiana
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Gibson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,091
Land area
487 sq mi (1,262 km²)
County seat or government
Princeton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,573 ± $4,029
Median home value
$180,000 ± $9,325
Median rent, with utilities
$935 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
76.7% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Evansville, IN metro area and Vincennes, IN micro area
Water area
11.9 sq mi (30.9 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18051
Coordinates (central point)
38.317398, -87.580523

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Gibson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4772519,648 people
  2. 4767011,756 people
  3. 476604,966 people
  4. 476394,730 people
  5. 476484,346 people
  6. 476653,947 people
  7. 476132,628 people
  8. 476332,602 people
  9. 476191,593 people
  10. 476661,335 people
  11. 476491,313 people
  12. 47640938 people
All 17
  1. 47612818 people
  2. 47524302 people
  3. 47616232 people
  4. 4768353 people
  5. 4765427 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Gibson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Gibson County, largest first

  1. Patoka Township11,623 people
  2. Johnson Township4,451 people
  3. Union Township4,362 people
  4. Montgomery Township4,044 people
  5. Columbia Township3,519 people
  6. Barton Township1,606 people
  7. White River Township1,348 people
  8. Washington Township1,044 people
  9. Center Township921 people
  10. Wabash Township82 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Gibson County, largest first

  1. North Gibson School Corporation14,015 people
  2. South Gibson School Corporation12,939 people
  3. East Gibson School Corporation6,046 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Princeton, Indiana (city)8,372 people
  2. Fort Branch, Indiana (town)3,021 people
  3. Oakland City, Indiana (city)2,262 people
  4. Haubstadt, Indiana (town)1,905 people
  5. Owensville, Indiana (town)1,156 people
  6. Patoka, Indiana (town)737 people
  7. Francisco, Indiana (town)537 people
  8. Johnson, Indiana (CDP)379 people
  9. Somerville, Indiana (town)243 people
  10. Hazleton, Indiana (town)196 people
  11. Mackey, Indiana (town)88 people
  12. Buckskin, Indiana (CDP)83 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wabash County, Illinois17 mi northwest
  2. Pike County, Indiana20 mi east
  3. Vanderburgh County, Indiana21 mi south
  4. Warrick County, Indiana23 mi southeast
  5. Posey County, Indiana25 mi southwest
  6. Knox County, Indiana27 mi north
  7. White County, Illinois36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.