Posey Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W | |
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 | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,016 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-61290[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453761 |
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,016 (down from 4,063 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,682 housing units.[4]
Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.[5]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.