Smith Township Posey County | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°09′47″N87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W Coordinates: 38°09′47″N87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2) |
• Land | 21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation [1] | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,292 |
• Density | 60.92/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-70164 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453852 |
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.
A township in the United States is a small geographic area.
Posey County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and the western border by the Wabash River, a tributary. As of 2010, the population was 25,910. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
Smith Township was organized in 1817. [3] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler. [4]
Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.
Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.
Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,976.
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,063 and it contained 1,706 housing units.
Johnson Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,094 and it contained 1,605 housing units.
Wabash Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 30 and it contained 27 housing units. Wabash Township has no organized seat within the township, as the only settlement is in two river camps Crawleyville and Jimtown. The township seat is Owensville, in Montgomery Township. This area is occasionally referred to as the "Tail of Gibson County", owing to its shape and position within the county. Nevertheless, the township is a panhandle of Gibson County, bordered by the Wabash River to the north, northwest, west, and in some parts, east, even southeast, and by Posey County to the south.
Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288. The township is the largest both in terms of area a population in Posey County.
Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,473.
Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.
Marrs Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,868.
Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 497. The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.
Miami Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,292.
Columbia Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 993 and it contained 423 housing units.
Harrison Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,450 and it contained 3,046 housing units.
Orange Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 736 and it contained 296 housing units.
Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 202 housing units.
Laurel Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,634.
Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,051.
Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,909 and it contained 1,230 housing units.
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