Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana
Posey Township | |
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 Location of Posey Township in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,016 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-61290[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453761 |
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,016 (down from 4,063 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,682 housing units.[4]
History
[edit]Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Billtown
- Billville
- Cherryvale
- Cloverland
- Cottage Hill
- Purdy Hill
- Turner
- Twin Beach
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Dick Johnson Township (north)
- Brazil Township (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Sugar Ridge Township (southeast)
- Perry Township (south)
- Riley Township, Vigo County (southwest)
- Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (west)
- Nevins Township, Vigo County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |