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
Coordinates: 38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total21.21 sq mi (54.94 km2)
  Land21.21 sq mi (54.93 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,292
  Density60.92/sq mi (23.52/km2)
FIPS code18-70164[2]
GNIS feature ID453852

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. "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. 83.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.


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