Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

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]

Posey Township
Township
Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156
Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156
Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySwitzerland
Government
 • TypeIndiana 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 ID453766

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
  • Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

References
  1. "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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