Black Township, Posey County, Indiana
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7,907 | — | |
| 1900 | 7,991 | 1.1% | |
| 1910 | 8,234 | 3.0% | |
| 1920 | 7,623 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,118 | −6.6% | |
| 1940 | 7,557 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 8,173 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,869 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 9,268 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,429 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 9,962 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 10,288 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 9,450 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 9,032 | −4.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
Black Township was organized in 1817. The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.
The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Adjacent Townships
- Indiana
- Posey County
- Lynn Township (North)
- Marrs Township (East)
- Point Township (Southwest)
- Robinson Township (Single Point)
- Posey County
- Illinois
- White County
- Emma Township (West)
- White County
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- Corydon District (Southeast)
- Union County
- Uniontown District (South Central)
- Henderson County
Cities
Unincorporated places
Education
It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, which operates Mount Vernon High School.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 75.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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