Posey TownshipClay County, IN
A town of 4,005. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Is Posey Township a good place to live?
Posey Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $170K for a typical one, or 3 years of the Terre Haute metro’s $57K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 370th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. The biggest park or preserve is Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area, at 2,169 acres. 3.2% of working residents work locally in Posey Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%.
What makes Posey Township stand out
Where Posey Township beats most towns.
97% of working residents leave Posey Township for work
Where Posey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Posey Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Posey Township is from typical.
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Moving to Posey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Posey Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Posey Township.
Posey Township earns a C− for health
43% of Posey Township adults have obesity. Posey Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of Posey Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Posey Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Posey Township’s public schools outperform 71% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Clay Community Schools. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Northview High School, with 863 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Clay Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 734 | B |
| Northview High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 863 | A− |
| Staunton Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 373 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Posey Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Posey Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Posey Township grew to 444 in 2023, 174 more than in 2013. Posey Township’s median household income is $94,000.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Posey Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Posey Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area | — | 2,169 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (37% statewide). 15% of residents are 65 or older in Posey Township. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 39 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Posey Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.5% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Posey Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Posey Township since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turkey Run State Park and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Posey Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park12 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
12 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
12 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
15 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Posey Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Posey Township
About 3 of every 100 Posey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Posey Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Posey Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,016 (down from 4,063 at 2010) and it contained 1,682 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Posey Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Posey Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey Township | #370 | B− | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Lost Creek Township | #533 | C− | C | — | C | C+ |
| Perry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Township | #322 | B | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Brazil Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dick Johnson Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Nevins Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Cloverland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dick Johnson Township and Nevins Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Posey Township, Lost Creek Township, Jackson Township, Dick Johnson Township and Nevins Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Perry Township, Brazil Township and Cloverland aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Posey Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Posey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Posey Township, IN a good place to live?
Posey Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #370 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Posey Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.