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Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W / 38.85500; -84.87111
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Posey Township
Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156
Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156
Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W / 38.85500; -84.87111
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySwitzerland
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
40.82 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land39.18 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Water1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.02%
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,576
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
ZIP code
47038
GNIS feature ID453766

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18902,253
19001,953−13.3%
19101,633−16.4%
19201,462−10.5%
19301,379−5.7%
19401,4192.9%
19501,300−8.4%
19601,201−7.6%
1970921−23.3%
19801,14924.8%
19901,32315.1%
20001,50413.7%
20101,77918.3%
20201,576−11.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

History

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The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[3]

Geography

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.

School districts

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  • Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "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.
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