Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana - USA

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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.[3]

Posey Township
Township
Location of Posey Township in Clay County
Coordinates: 39°28′27″N 87°11′02″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 [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,063
• Density	116/sq mi (45/km²)
FIPS code	18-61290[2]
GNIS feature ID	453761

History

Posey Township was organized in 1828. It was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.[4]

Geography

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.[3]

Cities and towns

Brazil (southwest edge)
Staunton

Unincorporated towns

Billtown
Billville
Cherryvale
Cloverland
Cottage Hill
Purdy Hill
Turner
Twin Beach

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

Adjacent townships

Dick Johnson Township (north)
Brazil Township (northeast)
Jackson Township (east)
Sugar Ridge Township (southeast)
Perry Township (south)
Riley Township, Vigo County (southwest)
Lost Creek Township, Vigo County (west)
Nevins Township, Vigo County (northwest)

Major highways

Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
State Road 42
State Road 59
State Road 340

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Billtown, Clearview, Cottage Hill, German, Rhule, Summit Lawn and Summit Lawn.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 83.

External links

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Brazil
City	Brazil	Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County
Towns	Carbon Center Point Clay City Harmony Knightsville Staunton
Townships	Brazil Cass Dick Johnson Harrison Jackson Lewis Perry Posey Sugar Ridge Van Buren Washington
CDP	Coalmont
Other unincorporated communities	Art Ashboro Asherville Barrick Corner Bee Ridge Benwood Billtown Billville Bogle Corner Bowling Green Brunswick Buchanan Corner Calcutta Cardonia Cherryvale‡ Cloverland Cory Cottage Hill Eel River Hickory Island‡ Hirt Corner‡ Hoffman Crossing Hoosierville Howesville Lap Corner Mechanicsburg Middlebury Old Hill Perth Poland Pontiac Prairie City Purdy Hill Roadman Corner Saline City Shady Lane Six Points Stearleyville Turner Twin Beach
Ghost towns	Donaldsonville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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