Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W / 38.20528; -87.92667

Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Bethel Township
Posey County
File:Map highlighting Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W / 38.20528; -87.92667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2)
 • Land19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
245
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
FIPS code18-05014[2]
GNIS feature ID453107

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890768
19007690.1%
191085110.7%
1920736−13.5%
1930471−36.0%
194073756.5%
1950598−18.9%
1960469−21.6%
1970359−23.5%
19803867.5%
1990329−14.8%
2000327−0.6%
2010311−4.9%
2020245−21.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Bethel Township was organized in 1821.[5] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[6]

Adjacent Townships

Towns

Unincorporated Places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[7] which operates North Posey High School.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
  6. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list

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