Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana

Smith Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028
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[1] 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

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
  4. ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.


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