Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°26′46″N 86°12′52″W / 38.44611°N 86.21444°W / 38.44611; -86.21444CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyWashingtonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total33.82 sq mi (87.6 km²) • Land33.55 sq mi (86.9 km²) • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km²) 0.80%Elevation

659 ft (201 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,791 • Density53/sq mi (20/km²)ZIP codes

47120, 47125, 47145, 47164, 47165, 47167

GNIS feature ID0453767

Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,791 and it contained 804 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,324	—
1900	1,497	13.1%
1910	1,311	−12.4%
1920	1,156	−11.8%
1930	1,114	−3.6%
1940	1,205	8.2%
1950	1,149	−4.6%
1960	1,109	−3.5%
1970	1,258	13.4%
1980	1,525	21.2%
1990	1,480	−3.0%
2000	1,783	20.5%
2010	1,888	5.9%
2020	1,791	−5.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.82 square miles (87.6 km²), of which 33.55 square miles (86.9 km²) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) (or 0.80%) is water.^[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Fayetteville at 38°27′06″N 86°15′46″W / 38.451726°N 86.262758°W / 38.451726; -86.262758

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

Adjacent townships

Howard Township (northeast)
Jackson Township (east)
Morgan Township, Harrison County (southeast)
Blue River Township, Harrison County (south)
Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County (southwest)
Southeast Township, Orange County (west)
Madison Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Old Unity and Walton.

Rivers

Blue River

School districts

West Washington School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district
State House District 73
State Senate District 44

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.