Posey Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Posey Township in Clay County |
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Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°WCoordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″W / 39.47417°N 87.18389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.04 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,063 |
• Density | 116/sq mi (45/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-61290 |
GNIS feature ID | 453761 |
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,063 and it contained 1,706 housing units.
Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.8 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.99%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.