Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana
Posey Township | |
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 Location of Posey Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′42″N 85°14′34″W / 39.74500°N 85.24278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.15 sq mi (80.7 km2) |
| • Land | 31.1 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 431 |
| • Density | 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-61308[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453762 |
Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 202 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Posey Township was organized in 1823.[5] It was named for Governor Thomas Posey.[6]
The William Lowry House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[7]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.15 square miles (80.7 km2), of which 31.1 square miles (81 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Dudley Township, Henry County (north)
- Jackson Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Washington Township, Wayne County (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Fairview Township (south)
- Washington Township, Rush County (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains several cemeteries, the largest of which is adjacent to the Bentonville Christian Church. The remaining cemeteries are predominantly small family plots dating back to the 1800s.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. pp. 222.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 261.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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