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Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Robb Township
Township
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2)
 • Land37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[1]
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,074
 • Density55.6/sq mi (21.47/km2)
FIPS code18-65052[2]
GNIS feature ID453805

Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.

History

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

Towns

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 79.
  4. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 282.


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