Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana

Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.

Lynn Township
Posey County
Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total44.71 sq mi (115.79 km2)
  Land43.63 sq mi (112.99 km2)
  Water1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total945
  Density21.66/sq mi (8.36/km2)
FIPS code18-45450[2]
GNIS feature ID453585

History

Lynn Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township bears the name of Dan Lynn, a state legislator.[4]

Adjacent Townships

Unincorporated Places

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 77.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 304.


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