Posey County
![]() Posey County Courthouse |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Mount Vernon |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 745 Mount Vernon, IN 47620-0745 |
Foundation : | September 7, 1814 |
Made up from: |
Gibson County Knox County Warrick County |
Area code : | 001 812 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 25,910 (2010) |
Population density : | 24.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1086 km² |
Water surface : | 28 km² |
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The Posey County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Indiana . In 2010 the county had 25,910 residents and a population density of 24.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Mount Vernon .
geography
The county is located in the extreme southwest of Indiana at the confluence of the Wabash River in the Ohio , which form the border with Illinois and Kentucky . Posey County covers an area of 1,086 square kilometers, of which 28 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties to Posey County:
White County (Illinois) |
Gibson County | |
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Vanderburgh County | |
Gallatin County, Illinois |
Union County (Kentucky) |
Henderson County, Kentucky |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 4061 | - | |
1830 | 6549 | 61.3% | |
1840 | 9683 | 47.9% | |
1850 | 12,549 | 29.6% | |
1860 | 16,167 | 28.8% | |
1870 | 19,185 | 18.7% | |
1880 | 20,857 | 8.7% | |
1890 | 21,529 | 3.2% | |
1900 | 22,333 | 3.7% | |
1910 | 21,670 | -3% | |
1920 | 19,334 | -10.8% | |
1930 | 17,853 | -7.7% | |
1940 | 19,183 | 7.4% | |
1950 | 19,818 | 3.3% | |
1960 | 19,214 | -3% | |
1970 | 21,740 | 13.1% | |
1980 | 26,414 | 21.5% | |
1990 | 25,968 | -1.7% | |
2000 | 27,061 | 4.2% | |
2010 | 25,910 | -4.3% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Posey County was formed on September 7, 1814 from parts of Gibson Counties, Knox Counties and Warrick Counties. It was named after Thomas Posey (1750-1818), a general in the American Revolutionary War and governor of the Indiana Territory (1813-1816).
The first county seat was in Blackford, in the northeast corner of Marrs Township. In 1817 the seat was moved to Springfield. By resolution of February 12, 1825, Mount Vernon was elected the seat of county government.
Posey County has a National Historic Landmark , the New Harmony Historic District . A total of 19 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 3, 2017).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Posey County had 25,910 people in 10,446 households. The population density was 25.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.47 people lived in the 10,446 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.2 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.0 percent of the population.
23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 55,517 USD . The per capita income was $ 26,983. 8.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Posey County
structure
Posey County is divided into ten townships :
Township | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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Bethel Township | 311 | 18-05014 |
Black Township | 9450 | 18-05428 |
Center township | 1433 | 18-11584 |
Harmony Township | 1338 | 18-31504 |
Lynn Township | 895 | 18-45450 |
Marrs Township | 5177 | 18-47250 |
Point Township | 381 | 18-60858 |
Robb Township | 1881 | 18-65052 |
Robinson Township | 3942 | 18-65124 |
Smith Township | 1102 | 18-70164 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 450383. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Posey County, IN Retrieved December 5, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 5, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed September 3, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 3, 2017.
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Indiana ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 29, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 38 ° 1 ′ N , 87 ° 52 ′ W