Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana

Lynn Township
Posey County
Township
Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W / 38.04694°N 87.92611°W / 38.04694; -87.92611Coordinates: 38°02′49″N 87°55′34″W / 38.04694°N 87.92611°W / 38.04694; -87.92611
Country United States
State Indiana
County Posey
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 44.71 sq mi (115.79 km2)
 • Land 43.63 sq mi (112.99 km2)
 • Water 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 433 ft (132 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 945
 • Density 21.66/sq mi (8.36/km2)
FIPS code 18-45450[2]
GNIS feature ID 453585

Lynn Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.

History

Lynn Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township bears the name of Dan Lynn, a state legislator.[4]

Adjacent Townships

Unincorporated Places

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 77.
  4. ↑ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 304.


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