Black Township, Posey County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Black Township
Posey County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Posey
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:230.37
Area Land Km2:225.41
Area Water Km2:4.96
Area Total Sq Mi:88.95
Area Land Sq Mi:87.03
Area Water Sq Mi:1.91
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9032
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:128
Elevation Ft:420
Coordinates:37.9497°N -87.9178°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-05428[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453112

Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032.[3] The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

History

Black Township was organized in 1817.[4] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.[5]

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Adjacent Townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,[6] which operates Mount Vernon High School.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-09 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Leffel, John C.. History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. Standard Publishing Company. 75.
  5. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 265.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-11. - Text list

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