Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana
Robb Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,074.
Robb Township | |
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Cornfields near Poseyville | |
Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 87°49′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2) |
• Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,074 |
• Density | 55.6/sq mi (21.47/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-65052[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453805 |
History
Robb Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for the Robb family of pioneer settlers.[4]
Towns
Unincorporated Places
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 79.
- History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 282.
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