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White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Pulaski

GNIS feature ID
  
454052

Area
  
94.43 km²

Population
  
1,075 (2010)

State
  
Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47946, 47957

Elevation
  
206 m

Local time
  
Sunday 2:45 AM

White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana

Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 61% Humidity

White Post Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,075 and it contained 474 housing units. The township is a almost precise 6 mile by 6 mile square; 36.46 square miles and runs from the intersection of County Road 200N and County Road CR1700W (Jasper County line) southwards along CR1700W to CR400S thence east to CR 1100W thence north to CR200N and finally back west to the origin.

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Map of White Post Township, IN, USA

White Post Township took its name from a stagecoach stop named White Post, and it is supposed the stop was named for a nearby large white stump.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.46 square miles (94.4 km2), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Medaryville
  • Adjacent townships

  • Cass Township (north)
  • Rich Grove Township (northeast)
  • Jefferson Township (east)
  • Beaver Township (southeast)
  • Salem Township (south)
  • Gillam Township, Jasper County (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains five cemeteries: Whtie Post, Medaryville (or Rose Hill), Bowman, Saint Henry's and Saint Mark's.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 421
  • Indiana State Road 14
  • Indiana State Road 114
  • School districts

  • West Central School Corporation
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district
  • State House District 20
  • State Senate District 18
  • References

    White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana Wikipedia