Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,045.
The best of Posey Township’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 86 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. 90% of households own their home in Posey Township, against 76% in Indiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 35 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Offutt Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Posey Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Posey Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Posey Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,708 in 1890, 1,078 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1960 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.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Posey Township.
Posey Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Posey Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 15% of adults have diabetes in Posey Township.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Posey Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Rush County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 106 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Posey Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Posey Township has added 20 jobs, to 85 in 2023. Posey Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Posey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Posey Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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 twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,078 and it contained 451 housing units.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
