Posey Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Posey Township
Township
The Offutt Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township

Coordinates: 39°39′18″N 85°34′17″W / 39.65500°N 85.57139°W / 39.65500; -85.57139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.27 sq mi (93.9 km)
• Land	36.25 sq mi (93.9 km)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation	925 ft (282 m)
Population
• Total	1,078
• Density	30/sq mi (11/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-61362
GNIS feature ID	453765

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,078 and it contained 451 housing units.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,708	—
1900	1,495	−12.5%
1910	1,382	−7.6%
1920	1,299	−6.0%
1930	1,226	−5.6%
1940	1,154	−5.9%
1950	1,114	−3.5%
1960	1,113	−0.1%
1970	1,178	5.8%
1980	1,271	7.9%
1990	1,194	−6.1%
2000	1,189	−0.4%
2010	1,083	−8.9%
2020	1,078	−0.5%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

The Offutt Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km), of which 36.25 square miles (93.9 km) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) (or 0.06%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

Arlington at 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.6425462°N 85.5763630°W / 39.6425462; -85.5763630

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

References

"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 12, 2024.
"Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"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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v t e Municipalities and communities of Rush County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rushville
City	Rushville	Map of Indiana highlighting Rush County
Towns	Carthage Glenwood‡
Townships	Anderson Center Jackson Noble Orange Posey Richland Ripley Rushville Union Walker Washington
CDPs	Arlington Homer Manilla Mays Milroy
Other communities	Boyd Circleville Fairview‡ Falmouth‡ Farmers Farmington Gings Gowdy Henderson Henry Mauzy Moscow New Salem Occident Raleigh Richland Sexton Sulphur Spring Williamstown‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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