Point Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′17″N 87°59′37″W / 37.83806°N 87.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.06 sq mi (142.61 km2) |
| • Land | 49.2 sq mi (127.42 km2) |
| • Water | 5.87 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-60858[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453753 |
Point Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 306.[3] The lowest, the southernmost, and the westernmost points in Indiana are all located along the township's boundaries.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,086 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,404 | 29.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,164 | −17.1% | |
| 1920 | 937 | −19.5% | |
| 1930 | 807 | −13.9% | |
| 1940 | 823 | 2.0% | |
| 1950 | 571 | −30.6% | |
| 1960 | 457 | −20.0% | |
| 1970 | 415 | −9.2% | |
| 1980 | 443 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 477 | 7.7% | |
| 2000 | 497 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 381 | −23.3% | |
| 2020 | 306 | −19.7% | |
| 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".