Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana
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| Posey Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Washington County Location in Washington County |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.82 sq mi (87.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.55 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,888 |
| • Density | 56.3/sq mi (21.7/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47120, 47125, 47145, 47164, 47165, 47167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453767 |
Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,888 and it contained 823 housing units.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Fayetteville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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
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
