Posey Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,040,^[3] down from 1,051 at 2010.^[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	882		—
1900	810		−8.2%
1910	713		−12.0%
1920	623		−12.6%
1930	614		−1.4%
1940	720		17.3%
1950	920		27.8%
1960	983		6.8%
1970	931		−5.3%
1980	1,124		20.7%
1990	930		−17.3%
2000	1,030		10.8%
2010	1,051		2.0%
2020	1,040		−1.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Posey Township
Township
Location of Posey Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°28′41″N 85°16′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
• Land	18.09 sq mi (46.9 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,040
• Density	57/sq mi (22/km2)
FIPS code	18-61326[2]
GNIS feature ID	453763

History

Posey Township is named for Thomas Posey, second Governor of Indiana Territory.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.15 square miles (47.0 km²), of which 18.09 square miles (46.9 km²) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.33%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Andersonville
• Buena Vista
• Lake View

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

Adjacent townships

• Orange Township, Fayette County (north)
• Columbia Township, Fayette County (northeast)
• Laurel Township (east)
• Salt Creek Township (southeast)
• Fugit Township, Decatur County (southwest)
• Richland Township, Rush County (west)
• Noble Township, Rush County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 244

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Old Brick, Old Brick, Young Brick and Middle Brick.

Education

Posey Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville.^[7]