Point Township, Posey County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306.[3] The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.
Point Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′17″N 87°59′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.06 sq mi (142.61 km2) |
| • Land | 49.2 sq mi (127.42 km2) |
| • Water | 5.87 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-60858[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453753 |
Point Township was organized in 1822.[5] The township was so named for the fact the southernmost point in the county and state is contained within its borders.[6]
The Ashworth Archaeological Site, Hovey Lake Archaeological District, and Murphy Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,[8] which operates Mount Vernon High School.
Point Township is the location of many significant archaeological sites. Among the leading ones are Ashworth in the township's northeast, Bone Bank along the Wabash River in the west,[9] and Murphy, Hovey Lake-Klein, and Welborn in the south central.[9]
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