Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

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Posey Township
Township
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Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156
Map highlighting Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.svg
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°51′18″N84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W / 38.85500; -84.87111 Coordinates: 38°51′18″N84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W / 38.85500; -84.87111
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Switzerland
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total40.82 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
 (2010)
 • Total1,779
 • Density45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
ZIP code
47038
GNIS feature ID 453766

Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779 and it contained 955 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [2]

Geography

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. [1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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