Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana

Robb Township
Township
Cornfields near Poseyville
Cornfields near Poseyville
Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 87°49′38″W / 38.17750°N 87.82722°W / 38.17750; -87.82722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2)
 • Land37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[1]
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,743
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code18-65052[2]
GNIS feature ID453805

Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,743.[3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18902,072—
19002,1091.8%
19102,042−3.2%
19202,0711.4%
19301,892−8.6%
19402,0277.1%
19502,1124.2%
19601,821−13.8%
19701,9336.2%
19802,16712.1%
19902,009−7.3%
20002,0743.2%
20101,881−9.3%
20201,743−7.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Robb Township was organized in 1817.[5] The township was named for the Robb family of pioneer settlers.[6]

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. ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 79.
  6. ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 282.
  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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