Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Posey Township
—  Township  —
Location of Posey Township in Fayette County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fayette
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 31.14 sq mi (80.66 km2)
 • Land 31.09 sq mi (80.53 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 487
 • Density 15.66/sq mi (6.05/km2)
FIPS code 18-61308[2]
GNIS feature ID 453762

Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 487.

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Geography

Posey Township covers an area of 31.14 square miles (80.7 km2); 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.16 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries, the largest of which is adjacent to the Bentonville Christian Church. The remaining cemeteries are predominantly small family plots dating back to the 1800s.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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