Gibson County, Indiana
28 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,000
- Median household income
- $67,573
- ±4,029
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 378 of 16,230 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 11,943 of 13,438 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Gibson | 32,924 (2021) | 225 N Hart St, Princeton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oakland City | 2,278 (2021) | 301 S Franklin St, Oakland City | — |
| City of Princeton | 8,315 (2021) | 310 W State St, Princeton | — |
| Town of Fort Branch | 2,947 (2021) | Po Box 40, Fort Branch | — |
| Town of Francisco | 536 (2021) | Po Box 66, Francisco | — |
| Town of Haubstadt | 1,626 (2021) | Po Box 365, Haubstadt | Website |
| Town of Hazleton | 189 (2021) | 107 North Main Street, Hazleton | — |
| Town of Mackey | 129 (2021) | 9656 E Main St, Mackey | — |
| Town of Owensville | 1,340 (2021) | Po Box 296, Owensville | Website |
| Town of Patoka | 705 (2021) | Po Box 158, Patoka | — |
| Town of Somerville | 252 (2021) | 10201 E Main St, Oakland City | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barton | 1,482 (2021) | 7164 S 850 E, Oakland City | — |
| Township of Center | 1,275 (2021) | 2234 S 650 E, Francisco | — |
| Township of Columbia | 3,530 (2021) | 100 Maplewood Dr, Oakland City | — |
| Township of Johnson | 4,449 (2021) | 2220 E Presley Dr, Haubstadt | — |
| Township of Montgomery | 4,037 (2021) | Po Box 646, Owensville | — |
| Township of Patoka | 11,553 (2021) | 2633 S Old Us Highway 41, Princeton | — |
| Township of Union | 4,368 (2021) | 204 W Vine St, Fort Branch | — |
| Township of Wabash | 28 (2021) | 6970 S 1500 W, Owensville | — |
| Township of Washington | 728 (2021) | 5117 E 500 N, Patoka | — |
| Township of White River | 1,474 (2021) | 401 Logan Ave, Hazleton | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Patoka River Conservancy District | Drainage | Po Box 281, Patoka | — |
| Fort Branch-Johnson Township Library | Libraries | 107 E Locust St, Fort Branch | Website |
| Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library | Libraries | 210 S Main St, Oakland City | Website |
| Owensville Carnegie Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 219, Owensville | Website |
| Princeton-Patoka Township Public Library | Libraries | 124 S Hart St, Princeton | Website |
| Gibson County and Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 229 S 2nd Ave, Princeton | Website |
| Gibson County Solid Waste Management | Solid waste management | 771 Old Highway 41 N, Princeton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
East Gibson School Corporation
School district4 schools
941 S. Franklin St., Oakland City, IN, 47660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Gibson School Corporation
School district4 schools
1104 N Embree St, Princeton, IN, 47670
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Gibson School Corporation
School district4 schools
3321 W 800 S, Fort Branch, IN, 47648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Vincennes Farmers' Market (Second Street & Busseron Street Vincennes)
Pike County Farmers Market (245 W. Main St. Petersburg)
Mt. Vernon Farmers Market (311 College Ave. 4th St. and College Ave. Mount Vernon) · New Harmony Farmers & Artisans Market (New Harmony) · New Harmony Farmers' and Artisans' Market (New Harmony)
Local-Only Market (600 SE Second St. Evansville) · Franklin Street Bazaar (Evansville) · Local Source - Year Round (Evansville) · and 1 more
Mt. Carmel Farmers Market (219 N Market St Mount Carmel) · Mt. Carmel Farmers Market - Market Street Mercantile (Mount Carmel)
Warrick County Farmers' Market (611 W. Main Street Boonville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.