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Smith Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°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 |
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119. [3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
History
Smith Township was organized in 1817. [5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler. [6]
Adjacent townships
Towns
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ 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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Posey County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Smith Township Posey County | |
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|
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| Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°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 |
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119. [3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
History
Smith Township was organized in 1817. [5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler. [6]
Adjacent townships
Towns
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ 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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Posey County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Posey County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |