Posey TownshipIN
A town of 1,051.
Is Posey Township a good place to live?
The best of Posey Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Posey Township’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On hazard risk, just 5 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. On the outdoors, just 20 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Posey Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,051 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 D for health
20% of Posey Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of Posey Township adults report frequent physical distress. Posey Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Posey Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Posey Township is higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in Posey Township is 82 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Posey Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
1% of working residents work locally in Posey Township. Jobs based in Posey Township fell to 16 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. Posey Township’s median household income is $52,000.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
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 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Posey Township
Colleges nearby
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.
99% 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
About Posey Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Posey Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,040, down from 1,051 at 2010.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
Questions about Posey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A+.