Francisco, Indiana
Francisco, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "Frisco" | |
Location of Francisco in Gibson County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′58″N 87°26′53″W / 38.33278°N 87.44806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Center |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 545 |
| • Density | 893/sq mi (344.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47649 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-25306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396948 |
| Website | townoffrancisco |
Francisco is the fifth largest town and seventh largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. A town in Center Township, it had a population of 545 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1851. Local tradition says the town was named for its first settler, a Spanish laborer working on the Wabash and Erie Canal who built a shack in the area. It is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.