Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,576 and it contained 653 housing units.[1]
Posey Township | |
|---|---|
 Fields in Egypt Bottom along State Road 156 | |
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 84°52′16″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.82 sq mi (105.7 km2) |
| • Land | 39.18 sq mi (101.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2) 4.02% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,576 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453766 |
The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.82 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 39.18 square miles (101.5 km2) (or 95.98%) is land and 1.64 square miles (4.2 km2) (or 4.02%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Antioch at 38.859506°N 84.883838°W
- Gurley Corner at 38.859229°N 84.858282°W
- Quercus Grove at 38.853395°N 84.922727°W
- Searcy Crossroads at 38.846729°N 84.858004°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Randolph Township, Ohio County (north)
- York Township (southwest)
- Cotton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.
- Switzerland County School Corporation
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
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