Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Robb Township
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Coordinates: 38°10′39″N87°49′38″W / 38.17750°N 87.82722°W / 38.17750; -87.82722 Coordinates: 38°10′39″N87°49′38″W / 38.17750°N 87.82722°W / 38.17750; -87.82722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2)
  Land37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[1]
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,074
  Density55.6/sq mi (21.47/km2)
FIPS code 18-65052 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453805

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

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History

Robb Township was organized in 1817. [3] The township was named for the Robb family of pioneer settlers. [4]

Towns

Unincorporated Places

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p.  79.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 282.