Posey Township, Rush County, Indiana

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Posey Township
Township
Offutt Covered Bridge, northwestern portal.jpg
The Offutt Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Posey Township, Rush County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°39′18″N85°34′17″W / 39.65500°N 85.57139°W / 39.65500; -85.57139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)
Elevation
[1]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,078
 • Density29.74/sq mi (11.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-61362 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453765

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,078 and it contained 451 housing units. [3]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,708—
1900 1,495−12.5%
1910 1,382−7.6%
1920 1,299−6.0%
1930 1,226−5.6%
1940 1,154−5.9%
1950 1,114−3.5%
1960 1,113−0.1%
1970 1,1785.8%
1980 1,2717.9%
1990 1,194−6.1%
2000 1,189−0.4%
2010 1,083−8.9%
2020 1,078−0.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

The Offutt Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water. [6]

Unincorporated towns

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

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 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "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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