Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W / 38.85500; -84.87111![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2020)
47038
Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,576 and it contained 653 housing units.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,253 | — | |
1900 | 1,953 | −13.3% | |
1910 | 1,633 | −16.4% | |
1920 | 1,462 | −10.5% | |
1930 | 1,379 | −5.7% | |
1940 | 1,419 | 2.9% | |
1950 | 1,300 | −8.4% | |
1960 | 1,201 | −7.6% | |
1970 | 921 | −23.3% | |
1980 | 1,149 | 24.8% | |
1990 | 1,323 | 15.1% | |
2000 | 1,504 | 13.7% | |
2010 | 1,779 | 18.3% | |
2020 | 1,576 | −11.4% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
History
The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.82 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 39.18 square miles (101.5 km2) (or 95.98%) is land and 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.02%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Antioch at 38°51′34″N 84°53′02″W / 38.859506°N 84.883838°W / 38.859506; -84.883838
- Gurley Corner at 38°51′33″N 84°51′30″W / 38.859229°N 84.858282°W / 38.859229; -84.858282
- Quercus Grove at 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W / 38.853395°N 84.922727°W / 38.853395; -84.922727
- Searcy Crossroads at 38°50′48″N 84°51′29″W / 38.846729°N 84.858004°W / 38.846729; -84.858004
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Randolph Township, Ohio County (north)
- York Township (southwest)
- Cotton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.
School districts
- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana