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Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Harmony Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W / 38.12167; -87.90667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.93 sq mi (93.05 km)
 • Land35.24 sq mi (91.28 km)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.77 km)
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Population
 • Total1,245
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km)
FIPS code18-31504
GNIS feature ID453374

Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,304—
19002,4436.0%
19102,168−11.3%
19201,841−15.1%
19301,793−2.6%
19402,15120.0%
19502,107−2.0%
19601,809−14.1%
19701,618−10.6%
19801,536−5.1%
19901,432−6.8%
20001,4732.9%
20101,338−9.2%
20201,245−7.0%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Harmony Township was organized in 1821. A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.

The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Adjacent townships

Cities

Unincorporated places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, which operates North Posey High School.

New Harmony Town and Township Consolidated Schools consolidated into MSD of North Posey County as of 2012.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 78.
  6. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 278.
  7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list
  9. "Decision finalized to merge Hew Harmony and N. Posey". WFIE (14 News). January 21, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Posey County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
City
Map of Indiana highlighting Posey County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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