Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Posey Township
Township

Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°WCoordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W / 38.85500°N 84.87111°W
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Switzerland
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 40.82 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land 39.18 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Water 1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.02%
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,779
 • Density 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
ZIP code 47038
GNIS feature ID 0453766

Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779 and it contained 955 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.82 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 39.18 square miles (101.5 km2) (or 95.98%) is land and 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.02%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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