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Black Township, Posey County, Indiana

Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W / 37.94972; -87.91778
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Black Township
Posey County
Coordinates: 37°56′59″N 87°55′04″W / 37.94972°N 87.91778°W / 37.94972; -87.91778
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total88.95 sq mi (230.37 km2)
 • Land87.03 sq mi (225.41 km2)
 • Water1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2)
Elevation420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,032
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
FIPS code18-05428[2]
GNIS feature ID453112

Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032.[3] The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18907,907
19007,9911.1%
19108,2343.0%
19207,623−7.4%
19307,118−6.6%
19407,5576.2%
19508,1738.2%
19607,869−3.7%
19709,26817.8%
198010,42912.5%
19909,962−4.5%
200010,2883.3%
20109,450−8.1%
20209,032−4.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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Black Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.[6]

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann site, and Mount Vernon site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Adjacent Townships

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Cities

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Unincorporated places

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Education

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It is within the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon,[8] which operates Mount Vernon High School.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 75.
  6. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
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