Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Robinson Township
Robinson Township cornfield.jpg
State Road 66 southeast of Blairsville
Map highlighting Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°03′01″N87°45′03″W / 38.05028°N 87.75083°W / 38.05028; -87.75083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
39.14 sq mi (101.37 km2)
  Land39.13 sq mi (101.34 km2)
  Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
460 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,855
  Density98.52/sq mi (38.04/km2)
FIPS code 18-65124 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453806

Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,855. [3]

Contents

Robinson Township was named at an unknown date for Jonathan Robinson, an early settler. [4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,638
1900 1,6410.2%
1910 1,502−8.5%
1920 1,307−13.0%
1930 1,162−11.1%
1940 1,1983.1%
1950 1,36013.5%
1960 1,54413.5%
1970 2,21843.7%
1980 3,75069.1%
1990 3,8633.0%
2000 3,9762.9%
2010 3,942−0.9%
2020 3,855−2.2%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, [6] which operates North Posey 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. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p.  82.
  5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list