Poseyville is a town in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census. History The town of Poseyville was originally called Palestine when the town was first surveyed and laid out by James Smith on February 28, 1840. The town was set up along the New Harmony-Princeton coach line. The new town was recorded at the Posey County Recorder's Office on November 20, 1840. Palestine was renamed Poseyville when the town got its first post office on February 10, 1843 due to another town named Palestine, Indiana who already had a post office. The name was officially approved and changed by the Indiana State Legislature on December 26, 1844, but didn't get recorded locally. The history books of Posey County state the town name was changed in 1852. This was the year that the town was first referred to as Poseyville in the county records. This was due to the addition of two new plats: Cale's Enlargement and Fletchall's Enlargement. This tripled the size of the town. The Bozeman-Waters National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Geography Poseyville is located at (38.169290, -87.783632). According to the 2010 census, Poseyville has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Poseyville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Education The town and northern half of Posey County is served by the MSD of North Posey County which currently operates four schools: North Posey High School (9-12) North Posey Junior High School (7-8) North Elementary School (K-6) South Terrace Elementary School (K-6) The town has a lending library, the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,045 people, 454 households, and 296 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 494 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 454 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female