Black Township, Posey County, Indiana
Black Township Posey County | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°WCoordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 88.95 sq mi (230.37 km2) |
• Land | 87.03 sq mi (225.41 km2) |
• Water | 1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2) |
Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 10,288 |
• Density | 118.21/sq mi (45.64/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-05428[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453112 |
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.
History[]
Black Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.[4]
The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann Site, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Adjacent Townships[]
- Indiana
- Posey County
- Lynn Township (North
- Marrs Township (East)
- Point Township (Southwest)
- Robinson Township (Single Point)
- Posey County
- Illinois
- White County
- Emma Township (West)
- White County
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- (Southeast)
- Union County
- (South Central)
- Henderson County
Cities[]
Unincorporated places[]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 75.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Posey County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana
- Southwestern Indiana geography stubs