Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 245.[3]
Bethel Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2) |
| • Land | 19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 245 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-05014[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453107 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 768 | — | |
| 1900 | 769 | 0.1% | |
| 1910 | 851 | 10.7% | |
| 1920 | 736 | −13.5% | |
| 1930 | 471 | −36.0% | |
| 1940 | 737 | 56.5% | |
| 1950 | 598 | −18.9% | |
| 1960 | 469 | −21.6% | |
| 1970 | 359 | −23.5% | |
| 1980 | 386 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 329 | −14.8% | |
| 2000 | 327 | −0.6% | |
| 2010 | 311 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 245 | −21.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
editBethel Township was organized in 1821.[5] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[6]
Adjacent Townships
editTowns
editUnincorporated Places
editEducation
editIt is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[7] which operates North Posey High School.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
External links
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