Posey Township is one of six
townships
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in
Switzerland County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,576 and it contained 653 housing units.
History
The
Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1977.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.98%) is land and (or 4.02%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Patriot
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Unincorporated towns
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Gurley Corner at
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Quercus Grove at
* Searcy Crossroads at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Randolph Township, Ohio County (north)
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York Township (southwest)
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Cotton Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.
School districts
* Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
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* State House District 68
* State Senate District 45
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana