Black Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.95 sq mi (230.37 km2) |
| • Land | 87.03 sq mi (225.41 km2) |
| • Water | 1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,032 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-05428[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453112 |
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032.[3] The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 7,907 | — | |
| 1900 | 7,991 | 1.1% | |
| 1910 | 8,234 | 3.0% | |
| 1920 | 7,623 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,118 | −6.6% | |
| 1940 | 7,557 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 8,173 | 8.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,869 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 9,268 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,429 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 9,962 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 10,288 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 9,450 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 9,032 | −4.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".