Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

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; -87.18389
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

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| 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]

## History

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Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.[5]

## Geography

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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

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* Brazil (southwest edge)
* Staunton

### Unincorporated towns

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* Billtown
* Billville
* Cherryvale
* Cloverland
* Cottage Hill
* Purdy Hill
* Turner
* Twin Beach

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Dick Johnson Township (north)
* Brazil Township (northeast)
* Jackson Township (east)
* Sugar Ridge Township (southeast)
* Perry Township (south)
* Riley Township, Vigo County (southwest)
* Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (west)
* Nevins Township, Vigo County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Interstate 70
* U.S. Route 40
* State Road 42
* State Road 59
* State Road 340

### Cemeteries

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

## References

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* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names

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. ^ a b "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.
4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brazil

City|

* Brazil

Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County

Towns|

* Carbon
* Center Point
* Clay City
* Harmony
* Knightsville
* Staunton

Townships|

* Brazil
* Cass
* Dick Johnson
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Lewis
* Perry
* Posey
* Sugar Ridge
* Van Buren
* Washington

CDPs|

* Billtown
* Bowling Green
* Cloverland
* Coalmont
* Cory
* Middlebury
* Poland
* Saline City

Other
communities|

* Art
* Ashboro
* Asherville
* Benwood
* Billville
* Bogle Corner
* Brunswick
* Calcutta
* Cardonia
* Cherryvale‡
* Cottage Hill
* Eel River
* Hoosierville
* Howesville
* Mechanicsburg
* Perth
* Pontiac
* Prairie City
* Purdy Hill
* Stearleyville
* Turner
* Twin Beach

Ghost towns|

* Donaldsonville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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