Bethel Township, Posey County, Indiana

Bethel Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°12′19″N 87°55′36″W / 38.20528°N 87.92667°W / 38.20528; -87.92667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
19.82 sq mi (51.34 km2)
 • Land19.08 sq mi (49.42 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation
[1]
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
245
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
FIPS code18-05014[2]
GNIS feature ID453107

Bethel Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 245.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890768—
19007690.1%
191085110.7%
1920736−13.5%
1930471−36.0%
194073756.5%
1950598−18.9%
1960469−21.6%
1970359−23.5%
19803867.5%
1990329−14.8%
2000327−0.6%
2010311−4.9%
2020245−21.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Bethel Township was organized in 1821.[5] The township was named for P. C. Bethel, a pioneer settler.[6]

Adjacent Townships

Towns

Unincorporated Places

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[7] which operates North Posey High School.

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. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 323.
  6. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 84.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list


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