Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028

Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Smith Township
Posey County
File:Map highlighting Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2)
 • Land21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,119
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code18-70164[2]
GNIS feature ID453852

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,173
19001,2264.5%
19101,36211.1%
19201,159−14.9%
19301,109−4.3%
19401,065−4.0%
19501,20413.1%
19601,200−0.3%
19701,41117.6%
19801,4794.8%
19901,277−13.7%
20001,2921.2%
20101,102−14.7%
20201,1191.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Smith Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[6]

Adjacent townships

Towns

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. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
  6. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.
  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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