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Black Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Posey

GNIS feature ID
  
453112

Local time
  
Friday 6:30 AM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-05428

Elevation
  
128 m

Population
  
10,288 (2000)

Black Township, Posey County, Indiana

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 86% Humidity

Area
  
230.4 km² (225.4 km² Land / 4.947 km² Water)

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.

Contents

Map of Black Township, IN 47620, USA

History

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

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

Adjacent Townships

  • Indiana
  • Posey County
  • Lynn Township (North
  • Marrs Township (East)
  • Point Township (Southwest)
  • Robinson Township (Single Point)
  • Illinois
  • White County
  • Emma Township (West)
  • Kentucky
  • Henderson County
  • Corydon District (Southeast)
  • Union County
  • Uniontown District (South Central)
  • Cities

  • Mount Vernon
  • Unincorporated places

  • Bufkin
  • Dead Mans Crossing
  • Erwin
  • Farmersville
  • Grafton
  • Prairie
  • Savah
  • Upton
  • Welborn Switch
  • References

    Black Township, Posey County, Indiana Wikipedia