Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Smith 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 Km2:54.94
Area Land Km2:54.93
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:21.21
Area Land Sq Mi:21.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1119
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:133
Elevation Ft:436
Coordinates:38.1631°N -87.7203°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-70164[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453852

Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.[3]

History

Smith Township was organized in 1817.[4] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[5]

Adjacent townships

Towns

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[6] which operates North Posey 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. 83.
  5. Book: History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present . Goodspeed Publishing Co. . 1886 . 292.
  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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