Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lynn 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 Km2:115.79
Area Land Km2:112.99
Area Water Km2:2.8
Area Total Sq Mi:44.71
Area Land Sq Mi:43.63
Area Water Sq Mi:1.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:810
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:132
Elevation Ft:433
Coordinates:38.0469°N -87.9261°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-45450[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453585

Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 810.[3]

History

Lynn Township was organized in 1817.[4] The township bears the name of Dan Lynn, a state legislator.[5]

Adjacent Townships

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. 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. 77.
  5. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 304.
  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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