Black Township is one of ten

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Posey County, Indiana Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohi ...

. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

History

Black Township was organized in 1817. The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers. The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the

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Adjacent Townships

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

Posey County Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2020, the popul ...

*** Lynn Township (North) *** Marrs Township (East) *** Point Township (Southwest) *** Robinson Township (Single Point) *

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** White County *** Emma Township (West) *

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** Henderson County *** Corydon District (Southeast) ** Union County *** Uniontown District (South Central)

Cities

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Unincorporated places

* Bufkin * Dead Mans Crossing * Erwin * Farmersville * Grafton *

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* Upton * Welborn Switch

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,
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References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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