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With 419 residents, it is a town in Indiana.
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Posey Township. Posey Township’s midpoint age is 50.4 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. William Lowry House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Posey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Posey Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Posey Township.
For Posey Township, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Posey Township dropped by 24, to 6. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The top destinations are Connersville (24%), Richmond (12%) and Indianapolis (10%).
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Posey Township: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. In Posey Township, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 15% have diabetes.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Posey Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Posey Township break down as 57% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The biggest park or preserve is Manlove Park, at 125 acres. Walkers can cover 2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Also worth knowing: the density of trails for Posey Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manlove Park | — | 125 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Posey Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Posey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Posey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Posey Township is one of nine townships in Fayette County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 202 housing units.
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Posey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.