Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana

Robinson Township
Township
State Road 66 southeast of Blairsville
Coordinates: 38°03′01″N 87°45′03″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	39.14 sq mi (101.37 km^2)
• Land	39.13 sq mi (101.34 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation [1]	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,855
• Density	98/sq mi (38/km^2)
FIPS code	18-65124[2]
GNIS feature ID	453806

Robinson Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,855.[3]

Robinson Township was named at an unknown date for Jonathan Robinson, an early settler.[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,638		—
1900	1,641		0.2%
1910	1,502		−8.5%
1920	1,307		−13.0%
1930	1,162		−11.1%
1940	1,198		3.1%
1950	1,360		13.5%
1960	1,544		13.5%
1970	2,218		43.7%
1980	3,750		69.1%
1990	3,863		3.0%
2000	3,976		2.9%
2010	3,942		−0.9%
2020	3,855		−2.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Unincorporated places

• Blairsville
• Lippe
• Parkers Settlement
• St. Wendel

Education

It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[6] 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. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 82.
5. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Posey County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2024. - Text list

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana