Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
The Washington County Courthouse in Salem
The Washington County Courthouse in Salem
Location in Washington County
Location in Washington County
Coordinates: 38°36′49″N 86°06′07″W / 38.61361°N 86.10194°W / 38.61361; -86.10194
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWashington
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
75.31 sq mi (195.1 km2)
 • Land74.95 sq mi (194.1 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,506
 • Density140.2/sq mi (54.12/km2)
ZIP code
47167
GNIS feature ID0454023
Websitewww.in.gov/townships/washington88/

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,506 and it contained 4,662 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18904,528—
19004,5520.5%
19104,5730.5%
19204,9618.5%
19305,56312.1%
19405,6130.9%
19505,7702.8%
19607,04622.1%
19708,02513.9%
19808,88310.7%
19909,4956.9%
20009,9554.8%
201010,1762.2%
202010,5063.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 75.31 square miles (195.1 km2), of which 74.95 square miles (194.1 km2) (or 99.52%) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) (or 0.48%) is water.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Blue River Hicksite, Blue River Quaker Orthodox, Coggswell, Crown Hill, McKnight, Mt. Zion, New Philadelphia, Nicholson, Norris, Old Hebron, Paynter, Poor Farm, Stalker, Winslow and Wright.

Airports and landing strips

  • Hardin Airport
  • Salem Municipal Airport

Education

  • Salem Community Schools

Washington Township is served by the Salem-Washington Township Public Library.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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