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
Cornfields near Poseyville
Coordinates: 38°10′39″N 87°49′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPosey
Government
  TypeIndiana township
Area
  Total37.35 sq mi (96.73 km2)
  Land37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,074
  Density55.6/sq mi (21.47/km2)
FIPS code18-65052[2]
GNIS feature ID453805

History

Robb Township was organized in 1817.[3] The township was named for the Robb family of pioneer settlers.[4]

Towns

Unincorporated Places

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 79.
  4. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 282.


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