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Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°07′18″N 87°54′24″W / 38.12167°N 87.90667°W / 38.12167; -87.90667
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Harmony Township
Posey County
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 km2)
 • Land35.24 sq mi (91.28 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,245
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code18-31504[2]
GNIS feature ID453374

Harmony Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,245.[3]

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[4]

History

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Harmony Township was organized in 1821.[5] A large share of the first settlers being Harmonites caused the name to be selected.[6]

The James Elliott Farm and New Harmony Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Adjacent townships

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Cities

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Unincorporated places

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Education

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It is within the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County,[8] which operates North Posey High School.

New Harmony Town and Township Consolidated Schools consolidated into MSD of North Posey County as of 2012.[9]

References

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  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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