183 years in pictures
Census counts: 213 in 1870, 966 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1843Poseyville is settled
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Poseyville’s median age is 33.1 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Bozeman-Waters National Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Poseyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Poseyville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 213 in 1870, 966 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poseyville, 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 Poseyville.
FEMA puts 40% of Poseyville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Poseyville once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summers in Poseyville are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 24° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Poseyville’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $726 a month. 75% of Poseyville households live in a home they own, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Poseyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $726 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For most workers, Poseyville is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Poseyville has lost 78 jobs, to 483 in 2023. The town’s typical journey to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Evansville (38%), Patoka Township (4%) and Black Township (4%).
| Poseyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Poseyville. Against the Indiana average, Poseyville comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. In Poseyville, 40% of adults have obesity, and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Poseyville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Poseyville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 66.6% | 61.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poseyville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
24 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
18 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
16 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
38 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year
18 mi MuseumReitz Home MuseumUSS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Poseyville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Poseyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Poseyville is a town in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 966 at the 2020 census.
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Poseyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.