Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana
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Posey Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′56″N 85°57′22″W / 38.13222°N 85.95611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Land | 39.67 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,830 |
| • Density | 71.3/sq mi (27.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-61344[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453764 |
Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,830 and it contained 1,205 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,038 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,062 | 1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,859 | −9.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,571 | −15.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,303 | −17.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,372 | 5.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,456 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,623 | 11.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,833 | 12.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,203 | 20.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,553 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,725 | 6.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,909 | 6.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,830 | −2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
Posey township was named for Territorial Governor Thomas Posey.
The first settlers entered Posey Township in 1807. There were David and [5] Joshua Farnsley in the north central part, Jacob Lutz and William Smith in the southeast along the Ohio, and General W. Johnson in the southwest, near present-day Rogers Campground.[6]
Elizabeth was platted in 1812 making it the second oldest town in the county.
In 1998, Caesars Southern Indiana opened in Posey township near Bridgeport.
