Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Posey Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 85°57′22″W / 38.13222°N 85.95611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Land | 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,830 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (28/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-61344[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453764 |
Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,830 and it contained 1,205 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,038 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,062 | 1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,859 | −9.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,571 | −15.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,303 | −17.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,372 | 5.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,456 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,623 | 11.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,833 | 12.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,203 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,553 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,725 | 6.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,909 | 6.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,830 | −2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History[edit]
Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.
The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and [5] Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.[6]
Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county.
In 1998, Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near Bridgeport.
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.67 square miles (102.7 km2), all land.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 for James Farnsley, Jefferson Wills, Vol 1-3, 1784-1846, available on ancestry.com. David and Joshua were the two eldest sons of James Farnsley, b. about 1760 in Pennsylvania, who died in Jefferson Co., Kentucky, 10 May 1823
- ^ Historic Harrison County: Webster Township Archived 2007-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
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