Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,292.
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 (2000) | |
• Total | 1,292 |
• Density | 60.92/sq mi (23.52/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-70164[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453852 |
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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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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