Posey County, Indiana
24 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,116
- Median household income
- $78,129
- ±4,823
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 231 of 12,616 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.4%
- 9,518 of 10,533 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Posey | 25,116 (2021) | 126 E 3rd St, Mount Vernon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mount Vernon | 6,426 (2021) | 520 Main St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Town of Cynthiana | 547 (2021) | 10765 Main St, Cynthiana | — |
| Town of Griffin | 144 (2021) | Po Box 145, Griffin | — |
| Town of New Harmony | 683 (2021) | Po Box 340, New Harmony | Website |
| Town of Poseyville | 967 (2021) | Po Box 194, Poseyville | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bethel | 255 (2021) | 50 Fifer Hills Rd, Griffin | — |
| Township of Black | 8,922 (2021) | 5773 Industrial Rd, Mt Vernon | — |
| Township of Center | 1,467 (2021) | 3601 Stallings Rd, Wadesville | — |
| Township of Harmony | 1,218 (2021) | 5301 Pfister Rd, New Harmony | — |
| Township of Lynn | 820 (2021) | 10 Smith School Rd W, New Harmony | — |
| Township of Marrs | 5,390 (2021) | Po Box 15, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Point | 323 (2021) | 11240 Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Robb | 1,743 (2021) | Po Box 102, Poseyville | — |
| Township of Robinson | 3,884 (2021) | 201 Schroeder Rd S, Wadesville | — |
| Township of Smith | 1,094 (2021) | 11110 North St, Cynthiana | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1500 Jefferson Dr, Mount Vernon | — |
| Alexandrian Public Library | Libraries | 115 W 5th St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| New Harmony Workingmen'S Institute Public Library | Libraries | P.o. Box 368, New Harmony | Website |
| Poseyville Carnegie Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 220, Poseyville | Website |
| Posey County Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | 100 Vista DR., Mount Vernon | — |
| Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1805 Main St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Posey County Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | Po Box 248, Mount Vernon | — |
| New Harmony River Bridge Authority | Toll highways | Church & Arthur ST., New Harmony | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MSD Mount Vernon
School district5 schools
1000 W 4th St, Mount Vernon, IN, 47620
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MSD North Posey Co Schools
School district4 schools
101 N Church St, Poseyville, IN, 47633
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mt. Vernon Farmers Market
311 College Ave. 4th St. and College Ave. Mount Vernon, IN, 47620
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
New Harmony Farmers & Artisans Market
407 West Tavern St., New Harmony, IN, 47631
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-11-19. USDA listing
New Harmony Farmers' and Artisans' Market
406 Tavern St., New Harmony, IN, 47631
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.