Black Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Black Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Black Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 37°56′59″N87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W / 37.94972; -87.91778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
88.95 sq mi (230.37 km2)
 • Land87.03 sq mi (225.41 km2)
 • Water1.92 sq mi (4.96 km2)
Elevation
[1]
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,032
 • Density103.8/sq mi (40.07/km2)
FIPS code 18-05428 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453112

Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032. [3] The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 7,907—
1900 7,9911.1%
1910 8,2343.0%
1920 7,623−7.4%
1930 7,118−6.6%
1940 7,5576.2%
1950 8,1738.2%
1960 7,869−3.7%
1970 9,26817.8%
1980 10,42912.5%
1990 9,962−4.5%
2000 10,2883.3%
2010 9,450−8.1%
2020 9,032−4.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

Black Township was organized in 1817. [5] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers. [6]

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [7]

Adjacent Townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, [8] which operates Mount Vernon High School.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p.  75.
  6. ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list


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