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Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779 and it contained 955 housing units.[1]

Posey Township
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  (2010)
• Total	1,779
• Density	45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2)
ZIP code	47038
GNIS feature ID	453766

History

The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]

Geography

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Patriot

Unincorporated towns

• Antioch at 38.859506°N 84.883838°W / 38.859506; -84.883838
• Gurley Corner at 38.859229°N 84.858282°W / 38.859229; -84.858282
• Quercus Grove at 38.853395°N 84.922727°W / 38.853395; -84.922727
• Searcy Crossroads at 38.846729°N 84.858004°W / 38.846729; -84.858004

(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.

School districts

• Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 68
• State Senate District 45

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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