Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W / 39.47417; -87.18389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyClayGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.75 sq mi (92.6 km²) • Land35.04 sq mi (90.8 km²) • Water0.71 sq mi (1.8 km²)Elevation

^[1]

679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)

• Total4,016 • Density110/sq mi (43/km²)FIPS code18-61290^[2]GNIS feature ID453761

Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,016 (down from 4,063 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 1,682 housing units.^[4]

History

Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km²) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.99%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

Brazil (southwest edge)
Staunton

Unincorporated towns

Billtown
Billville
Cherryvale
Cloverland
Cottage Hill
Purdy Hill
Turner
Twin Beach

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

Adjacent townships

Dick Johnson Township (north)
Brazil Township (northeast)
Jackson Township (east)
Sugar Ridge Township (southeast)
Perry Township (south)
Riley Township, Vigo County (southwest)
Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (west)
Nevins Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.