Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Lynn Township
Posey County
Township
Map highlighting Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W / 38.04694°N 87.92611°W / 38.04694; -87.92611Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W / 38.04694°N 87.92611°W / 38.04694; -87.92611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total44.71 sq mi (115.79 km2)
 • Land43.63 sq mi (112.99 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total945
 • Density21.66/sq mi (8.36/km2)
FIPS code18-45450[2]
GNIS feature ID453585

Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.

History[]

Lynn Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township bears the name of Dan Lynn, a state legislator.[4]

Adjacent Townships[]

Unincorporated Places[]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 77.
  4. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 304.

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