Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Smith Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028 Coordinates: 38°09′47″N87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2)
 • Land 21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [1] 436 ft (133 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,292
 • Density 60.92/sq mi (23.52/km2)
FIPS code 18-70164 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453852

Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.

A township in the United States is a small geographic area.

Posey County, Indiana county in Indiana, United States

Posey County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and the western border by the Wabash River, a tributary. As of 2010, the population was 25,910. The county seat is Mount Vernon.

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History

Smith Township was organized in 1817. [3] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler. [4]

Adjacent townships

Center Township, Posey County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.

Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.

Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana Township in Indiana, United States

Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,976.

Towns

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
  4. ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.


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