Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028
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Smith Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2)
 • Land21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,119
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code18-70164[2]
GNIS feature ID453852

Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,173—
19001,2264.5%
19101,36211.1%
19201,159−14.9%
19301,109−4.3%
19401,065−4.0%
19501,20413.1%
19601,200−0.3%
19701,41117.6%
19801,4794.8%
19901,277−13.7%
20001,2921.2%
20101,102−14.7%
20201,1191.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History[edit]

Smith Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[6]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Towns[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
  6. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.

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