Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana
Harmony Township Posey County | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Posey |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.93 sq mi (93.05 km2) |
| • Land | 35.24 sq mi (91.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,245 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-31504[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453374 |
Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 2,304 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,443 | 6.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,168 | −11.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,841 | −15.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,793 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,151 | 20.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,107 | −2.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,809 | −14.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,618 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,536 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,432 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,473 | 2.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,338 | −9.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,245 | −7.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
[edit]Harmony Township was organized in 1821.[5] A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.[6]
The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Indiana
- Posey County
- Center Township (Southeast)
- Lynn Township (South)
- Robb Township (Northeast)
- Posey County
- Illinois
- White County
- Hawthorne Township (Southwest)
- Phillips Township (Northwest)
- White County
Cities
[edit]Unincorporated places
[edit]Education
[edit]It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[8] which operates North Posey High School.
New Harmony Town and Township Consolidated Schools consolidated into MSD of North Posey County as of 2012.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 278.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Decision finalized to merge Hew Harmony and N. Posey". WFIE (14 News). January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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