Bethel Township Posey County |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°WCoordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2) |
• Land | 19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 327 |
• Density | 17.14/sq mi (6.62/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-05014 |
GNIS feature ID | 453107 |
Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 327.
Bethel Township was organized in 1821. The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.