Posey Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°39′18″N 85°34′17″W / 39.65500°N 85.57139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.25 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,078 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-61362[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453765 |
Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,078 and it contained 451 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,708 | — | |
1900 | 1,495 | −12.5% | |
1910 | 1,382 | −7.6% | |
1920 | 1,299 | −6.0% | |
1930 | 1,226 | −5.6% | |
1940 | 1,154 | −5.9% | |
1950 | 1,114 | −3.5% | |
1960 | 1,113 | −0.1% | |
1970 | 1,178 | 5.8% | |
1980 | 1,271 | 7.9% | |
1990 | 1,194 | −6.1% | |
2000 | 1,189 | −0.4% | |
2010 | 1,083 | −8.9% | |
2020 | 1,078 | −0.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |