Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Posey Township

Township

Location of Posey Township in Franklin County

Coordinates: 39°28′41″N 85°16′13″W﻿ / ﻿39.47806°N 85.27028°W﻿ / 39.47806; -85.27028
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Franklin
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Land| 18.09 sq mi (46.9 km2)
• Water| 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,014 ft (309 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,040
• Density| 57/sq mi (22/km2)
FIPS code| 18-61326[2]
GNIS feature ID| 453763

Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,040,[3] down from 1,051 at 2010.[4]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 882| | —
1900| 810| | −8.2%
1910| 713| | −12.0%
1920| 623| | −12.6%
1930| 614| | −1.4%
1940| 720| | 17.3%
1950| 920| | 27.8%
1960| 983| | 6.8%
1970| 931| | −5.3%
1980| 1,124| | 20.7%
1990| 930| | −17.3%
2000| 1,030| | 10.8%
2010| 1,051| | 2.0%
2020| 1,040| | −1.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

## History

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Posey Township is named for Thomas Posey, second Governor of Indiana Territory.[6]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km2), of which 18.09 square miles (46.9 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[4]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Andersonville
* Buena Vista
* Lake View

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Orange Township, Fayette County (north)
* Columbia Township, Fayette County (northeast)
* Laurel Township (east)
* Salt Creek Township (southeast)
* Fugit Township, Decatur County (southwest)
* Richland Township, Rush County (west)
* Noble Township, Rush County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 52
* Indiana State Road 244

### Cemeteries

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The township contains four cemeteries: Old Brick, Old Brick, Young Brick and Middle Brick.

## Education

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Posey Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.[7]

## 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. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. ^ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp. 122.
7. ^ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brookville

City|

* Batesville‡

Map of Indiana highlighting Franklin County

Towns|

* Brookville
* Cedar Grove
* Laurel
* Mount Carmel
* Oldenburg

Townships|

* Bath
* Blooming Grove
* Brookville
* Butler
* Fairfield
* Highland
* Laurel
* Metamora
* Posey
* Ray
* Salt Creek
* Springfield
* Whitewater

CDPs|

* Andersonville
* Blooming Grove
* Hamburg
* Lake Santee‡
* Lake View
* Lakeshore Resort
* Metamora
* New Trenton
* Peppertown

Other
communities|

* Bath
* Buena Vista
* Drewersburg
* Enochsburg
* Highland Center
* Huntersville
* Klemmes Corner
* Millville
* Mixersville
* Mound Haven
* Mount Auburn
* New Fairfield
* Oak Forest
* Old Bath
* Palestine
* Peoria
* Raymond
* Rockdale
* Saint Marys
* Saint Peter
* Scipio‡
* Sharptown
* South Gate
* Stavetown
* Whitcomb
* Yellow Bank
* Youngs Corner

Footnotes|

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

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