Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,304 and it contained 5,944 housing units.[3]

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°20′13″N 85°28′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • Township TrusteeChristian A. B. Rust
Area
 • Total55.24 sq mi (143.1 km2)
 • Land55.07 sq mi (142.6 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total13,304
 • Density241.6/sq mi (93.3/km2)
Time zoneEST
Area code(s)812
FIPS code18-80558[2]
GNIS feature ID453992

History

Washington Township was organized in 1822.[4]

Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.24 square miles (143.1 km2), of which 55.07 square miles (142.6 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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