Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
38°09′47″N 87°43′13″W / 38.16306°N 87.72028°W / 38.16306; -87.72028[1]
(2020)
Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,173 | — | |
1900 | 1,226 | 4.5% | |
1910 | 1,362 | 11.1% | |
1920 | 1,159 | −14.9% | |
1930 | 1,109 | −4.3% | |
1940 | 1,065 | −4.0% | |
1950 | 1,204 | 13.1% | |
1960 | 1,200 | −0.3% | |
1970 | 1,411 | 17.6% | |
1980 | 1,479 | 4.8% | |
1990 | 1,277 | −13.7% | |
2000 | 1,292 | 1.2% | |
2010 | 1,102 | −14.7% | |
2020 | 1,119 | 1.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
History
Smith Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.[6]
Adjacent townships
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Education
It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[7] which operates North Posey High School.
References
- ^ "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. 83.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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County seat: Mount Vernon
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