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 (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,292 |
| • Density | 60.92/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-70164[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453852 |
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.
History
Smith Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[4]
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.
- ↑ 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 |  Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
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| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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