Smith_Township,_Posey_County,_Indiana
Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.[3]
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Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,173 | — | |
1900 | 1,226 | 4.5% | |
1910 | 1,362 | 11.1% | |
1920 | 1,159 | −14.9% | |
1930 | 1,109 | −4.3% | |
1940 | 1,065 | −4.0% | |
1950 | 1,204 | 13.1% | |
1960 | 1,200 | −0.3% | |
1970 | 1,411 | 17.6% | |
1980 | 1,479 | 4.8% | |
1990 | 1,277 | −13.7% | |
2000 | 1,292 | 1.2% | |
2010 | 1,102 | −14.7% | |
2020 | 1,119 | 1.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
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Smith Township Posey County | |
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Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2) |
• Land | 21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,119 |
• Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-70164[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453852 |
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Smith Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[6]
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
- History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.
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