Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Harmony 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 Km2:93.05
Area Land Km2:91.28
Area Water Km2:1.77
Area Total Sq Mi:35.93
Area Land Sq Mi:35.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.68
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1245
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:124
Elevation Ft:407
Coordinates:38.1217°N -87.9067°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-31504[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453374

Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245.[3]

History

Harmony Township was organized in 1821.[4] A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.[5]

The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Adjacent townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[6] which operates North Posey High School.

New Harmony Town and Township Consolidated Schools consolidated into MSD of North Posey County as of 2012.[7]

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. United States Census Bureau. 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. 78.
  5. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 278.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-11. - Text list
  7. Web site: Decision finalized to merge Hew Harmony and N. Posey. WFIE (14 News). 2012-01-21. 2024-06-11.

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