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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
Township
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)
Elevation
[1]
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total10,288
 • Density118.21/sq mi (45.64/km2)
FIPS code18-05428[2]
GNIS feature ID453112

Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,288. The township is the largest both in terms of area a population in Posey County.

History

Black Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for the Black family of pioneer settlers.[4]

The Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm, Mann Site, and Mount Vernon Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Adjacent Townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 75.
  4. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 265.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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