Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana

Posey Township
Township

Location of Posey Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°44′42″N 85°14′34″W / 39.74500°N 85.24278°W / 39.74500; -85.24278Coordinates: 39°44′42″N 85°14′34″W / 39.74500°N 85.24278°W / 39.74500; -85.24278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fayette
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 31.15 sq mi (80.7 km2)
 • Land 31.1 sq mi (81 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 508
 • Density 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-61308[2]
GNIS feature ID 453762

Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 202 housing units.[3]

History

Posey Township was organized in 1823.[4] It was named for Governor Thomas Posey.[5]

The William Lowry House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.15 square miles (80.7 km2), of which 31.1 square miles (81 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Fayette County, Indiana. Warner, Beers and Company. 1885. p. 222.
  5. ↑ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 261.
  6. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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