Township · Indiana

Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana

Posey Township, Washington County, township, in Washington County, Indiana. Posey Township, Washington County had 1,872 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,791 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,406 (±382). GEOID 1817561398.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,872

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,791 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,406 ±382

Median household income

$43,100

±$16,829 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$203,300

±$62,291 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$793

±$354 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Posey Township, Washington County and what county is it in?

Posey Township, Washington County is a township in Washington County, Indiana. It covers 33.6 square miles of land, 53 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Posey Township (Washington County): Hardinsburg (CDP, 222 in 2020) and Fredericksburg (CDP, 129 in 2020).

Posey Township, Washington County is in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 12 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Posey Township, Washington County (marked with a dot) in Washington County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Posey Township, Washington County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,872 people lived in Posey Township, Washington County on July 1, 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,791 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,406 (±382).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (1,838)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (1,843)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (1,852)
  • 2023→2024 +16 (1,868)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (1,872)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePosey Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,406±38228,2126,851,073no clear change
Households638±16611,2292,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.20±0.452.482.46−0.78
Housing units742±18412,2222,976,568no clear change

Posey Township, Washington County's population since 2000

From 1,783 in 2000 to 1,872 in 2025: up 5.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Posey Township, Washington County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,783
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,849
  • 2010 Census 1,888
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,843
  • 2020 Census 1,791
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,872

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Posey Township, Washington County?

The median resident of Posey Township, Washington County is 40.3 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePosey Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.3±12.041.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.5%±11.0 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over20.0%±9.4 pts18.6%16.8%–
Male42.3%±6.4 pts49.9%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.8%±1.4 pts1.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±3.8 pts95.3%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.8%±3.4 pts2.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.6%±2.9 pts0.7%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±2.4 pts1.8%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±4.6 pts6.5%6.3%–
With a disability12.0%±5.4 pts16.5%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage8.5%±5.3 pts7.8%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.3%±7.9 pts87.8%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.8%±9.5 pts14.5%29.5%+10.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.7%±2.1 pts3.9%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.0%±11.3 pts89.3%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year7.4%±6.9 pts1.0%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Posey Township, Washington County earn?

Half of Posey Township, Washington County's 638 households earn less than $43,100 a year (±$16,829), against $64,641 in Washington County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $72,816 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePosey Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$43,100±$16,829$64,641$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$63,123±$12,811$77,542$95,247–
Per capita income$28,571±$7,136$31,007$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line23.7%±15.5 pts14.4%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line54.0%±36.3 pts17.2%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP8.6%±6.9 pts11.0%9.1%–
Households with a computer92.0%±6.9 pts90.3%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription73.8%±13.5 pts84.8%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Posey Township, Washington County?

Owners occupy 82.6% of Posey Township, Washington County's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,300 by its owner (±$62,291). The median renter pays $793 a month including utilities, and 67.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePosey Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$203,300±$62,291$172,200$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$793±$354$780$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent67.0%±26.7 pts38.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,638±$160$1,259$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±10.3 pts82.1%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.4%±10.3 pts17.9%29.4%–
Housing units742±18412,2222,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.9 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate31.5%±38.0 pts5.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes67.0%±10.9 pts75.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes32.1%±10.9 pts18.9%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later4.9%±5.6 pts2.7%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.5%±6.0 pts8.7%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.3%±3.8 pts14.0%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle10.0%±8.8 pts4.3%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Posey Township, Washington County work and get to work?

73.4% of Posey Township, Washington County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 43.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePosey Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.1%±11.8 pts61.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±5.0 pts3.2%4.3%–
Drove alone to work73.4%±15.7 pts76.9%76.3%–
Carpooled17.0%±11.6 pts13.8%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.4 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked2.8%±2.8 pts0.8%1.9%–
Worked from home0.1%±0.4 pts7.3%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work43.2 min±6.731.5 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Posey Township, Washington County?

No census tract lies mostly in Posey Township, Washington County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Posey Township, Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Posey Township, Washington County
Tract 9677.02Washington County3,684 $74,583 $173,60039%
Tract 9674Washington County4,655 $71,098 $213,30017%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Posey Township, Washington County) · Census block assignment files

How does Posey Township, Washington County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Posey Township, Washington County is the 5,106th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 488th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Posey Township, Washington County ranks 1,044th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Posey Township, Washington County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate488th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)348th1,056
Residents per square mile829th1,088
Median household income1,044th1,072
Per capita income912th1,087
Median home value472nd1,075
Median gross rent694th904
Poverty rate48th736
Bachelor's degree or higher742nd1,029
Median age553rd1,083
Owner-occupied share486th1,087
Travel time to work15th1,088

Posey Township, Washington County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Posey Township, Washington County?

24 of the 57 figures for Posey Township, Washington County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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