Posey Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Washington County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,888 and it contained 823 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.20%) is land and (or 0.80%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Fredericksburg
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Hardinsburg
Unincorporated towns
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Fayetteville at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Howard Township (northeast)
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Jackson Township (east)
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Morgan Township, Harrison County (southeast)
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Blue River Township, Harrison County (south)
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Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County (southwest)
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Southeast Township, Orange County (west)
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Madison Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Old Unity and Walton.
Rivers
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Blue River
School districts
* West Washington School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvill ...
* State House District 73
* State Senate District 44
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Washington County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana