Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Posey Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,576 and it contained 653 housing units.

History
The Merit-Tandy Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.82 sqmi, of which 39.18 sqmi (or 95.98%) is land and 1.64 sqmi (or 4.02%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Patriot

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Antioch at 38.85951°N, -84.88384°W
 * Gurley Corner at 38.85923°N, -84.85828°W
 * Quercus Grove at 38.8534°N, -84.92273°W
 * Searcy Crossroads at 38.84673°N, -84.858°W

Adjacent townships

 * Randolph Township, Ohio County (north)
 * York Township (southwest)
 * Cotton Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains these ten cemeteries: Antioch, Bark Works, Concord, Eastview, Grant Brothers, Jack, McNutt, Mead, Munger and Wigal.

School districts

 * Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

 * Indiana's 9th congressional district
 * State House District 68
 * State Senate District 45