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PoseyvilleIN

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Is Poseyville a good place to live?

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.

What makes Poseyville stand out

Where Poseyville beats most towns.

Small town

966 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bozeman-Waters National Bank
Bozeman-Waters National Bank · National Register of Historic Places
Poseyville’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Poseyville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Poseyville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPoseyville Municipal Water Department8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Poseyville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePosey County Circuit Court ClerkPosey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4763347633 100%Census 2020

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 Poseyville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Poseyville, mostly inland flooding

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.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Poseyville is hotter

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.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

A typical Poseyville home is worth about $213K

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%.

$213KZillow home value
PoseyvilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median rent$726 a month$947 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home75%76%73%

Typical home value

Poseyville$213K
Indiana$257K
+1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

About two in five of Poseyville’s working residents commute to Evansville

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%).

4%work in town
PoseyvilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.6%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.5%11%8%
Median household income$63,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Poseyville4%
Evansville38%
Patoka Township4%
Black Township4%
Mount Vernon4%
18 mi
median commute distance
483
jobs based in Poseyville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Poseyville is

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.

PoseyvilleIndiana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Indiana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPoseyvilleIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.4%
More adults seeing a dentist66.6%61.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Gibson General Hospital
16.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Poseyville. Close and well known come first.

All 15 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Poseyville

17pages on Poseyville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Poseyville; the nearest are

About Poseyville

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
440 ft
ZIP code
47633
Area code
812

Questions about Poseyville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Poseyville, IN a good place to live?

Poseyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.