Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,791 and it contained 804 housing units.[1]
Posey Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′46″N 86°12′52″W / 38.44611°N 86.21444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.82 sq mi (87.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.55 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,791 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47120, 47125, 47145, 47164, 47165, 47167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453767 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,324 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,497 | 13.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,311 | −12.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,156 | −11.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,114 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,205 | 8.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,149 | −4.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,109 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,258 | 13.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,525 | 21.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,480 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,783 | 20.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,888 | 5.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,791 | −5.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.82 square miles (87.6 km2), of which 33.55 square miles (86.9 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[3]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Howard Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Morgan Township, Harrison County (southeast)
- Blue River Township, Harrison County (south)
- Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County (southwest)
- Southeast Township, Orange County (west)
- Madison Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Old Unity and Walton.
Rivers
editSchool districts
edit- West Washington School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.