Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Smith Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,119.^[3]

History

Smith Township was organized in 1817.^[5] The township was named for George Smith, a pioneer settler.^[6]

Adjacent townships

• Posey County
  • Center Township
  • Robb Township
  • Robinson Township
• Gibson County
  • Johnson Township
  • Montgomery Township
• Vanderburgh County
  • Armstrong Township

Towns

• Cynthiana

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,^[7] which operates North Posey High School.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 83.
6. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 292.
7. "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