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Black Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Black Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W / 37.94972; -87.91778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total88.95 sq mi (230.37 km)
 • Land87.03 sq mi (225.41 km)
 • Water1.91 sq mi (4.96 km)
Elevation420 ft (128 m)
Population
 • Total9,032
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km)
FIPS code18-05428
GNIS feature ID453112

Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18907,907
19007,9911.1%
19108,2343.0%
19207,623−7.4%
19307,118−6.6%
19407,5576.2%
19508,1738.2%
19607,869−3.7%
19709,26817.8%
198010,42912.5%
19909,962−4.5%
200010,2883.3%
20109,450−8.1%
20209,032−4.4%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Black Township was organized in 1817. The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Adjacent Townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, which operates Mount Vernon High School.

References

  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. 75.
  6. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list

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Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
City
Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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