Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana

Posey Township
Township

Location of Posey Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W / 39.47417; -87.18389Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W / 39.47417; -87.18389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Land 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 4,063
  Density 116/sq mi (45/km2)
FIPS code 18-61290[2]
GNIS feature ID 453761

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.[3]

History

Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.

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