Center Township, Posey County, Indiana
Center Township Posey County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°WCoordinates: 38°05′41″N 87°48′30″W / 38.09472°N 87.80833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 25.16 sq mi (65.18 km2) |
• Land | 25.14 sq mi (65.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,321 |
• Density | 52.54/sq mi (20.29/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-11584[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453190 |
Center Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,321.
History
Center Township was established in 1859.[3] The township was so named on account of its location being near the geographical center of Posey County.[4]
Adjacent Townships
Unincorporated Places
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 85.
- ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 307.
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