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Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°36′49″N 86°06′07″W / 38.61361°N 86.10194°W / 38.61361; -86.10194
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Washington 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
 • Total75.31 sq mi (195.1 km2)
 • Land74.95 sq mi (194.1 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.48%
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,506
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
ZIP code
47167
GNIS feature ID0454023

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

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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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

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  • Hardin Airport
  • Salem Municipal Airport

Education

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  • Salem Community Schools

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

Political districts

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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