Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,576 and it contained 653 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,253 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,953 | −13.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,633 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,462 | −10.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,379 | −5.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,419 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,300 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,201 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 921 | −23.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,149 | 24.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,323 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,504 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,779 | 18.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,576 | −11.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.82 square miles (105.7 km), of which 39.18 square miles (101.5 km) (or 95.98%) is land and 1.64 square miles (4.2 km) (or 4.02%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Antioch at 38°51′34″N 84°53′02″W / 38.859506°N 84.883838°W
- Gurley Corner at 38°51′33″N 84°51′30″W / 38.859229°N 84.858282°W
- Quercus Grove at 38°51′12″N 84°55′22″W / 38.853395°N 84.922727°W
- Searcy Crossroads at 38°50′48″N 84°51′29″W / 38.846729°N 84.858004°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Randolph Township, Ohio County (north)
- York Township (southwest)
- Cotton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.
School districts
- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
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