Fort Branch, Indiana

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The town of Fort Branch is located in Gibson County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Branch: Ft. Branch (or less commonly used: Frt. Branch)

Fort Branch is 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Branch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

West Virginia has a community that is also named Fort Branch.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Branch had a population of 2,320 people^<2> (or 7.13% of the total population of Gibson County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Branch had a population of 2,550 people. This is an increase of 9.91% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Branch.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Mount Carmel (IL)	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	7,404	7.24% decrease
	Chandler	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,098	0.13% increase
	Darmstadt	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,502	14.39% increase
	Evansville	S	18 mi [28.97 km]	116,309	4.34% decrease
	Lynnville	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	810	3.71% increase
	Oakland City	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,512	2.94% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Branch.

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<4>

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