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A town of 2,855. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,855
−2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$216K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
997
A commuter town

What makes Posey stand out

The thing Posey does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Posey for work

Where Posey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → New Albany New Albany 13% 9% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 9% 7% → Corydon Corydon 7% 3% → Clarksville Clarksville 3% 3% → Harrison Harrison 3% 2% → Washington Washington 2% Posey · 7% stay
997jobs based in Posey
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Posey beats the Indiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPoseyIN
Fewer uninsured adults7%8.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.5%7.7%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.3%
Harrison County Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
49th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Posey

Most working residents leave Posey for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are New Albany (13%), Jeffersonville (9%) and Corydon (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Posey7%
New Albany13%
Jeffersonville9%
Corydon7%
Clarksville3%
17 mi
median commute distance
997
jobs based in Posey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Posey has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
30
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Posey

Township in Indiana, United States

Posey Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,830 and it contained 1,205 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,830
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
781 ft

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