Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.[3]
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′28″N 86°44′43″W / 40.50778°N 86.74528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.03 sq mi (70.0 km2) |
| • Land | 26.66 sq mi (69.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,438 |
| • Density | 91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47905, 47924 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454021 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.03 square miles (70.0 km2), of which 26.66 square miles (69.0 km2) (or 98.63%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated communities edit
- Americus at 40°31′33″N 86°45′29″W / 40.5258695°N 86.7580635°W
- Buck Creek at 40°29′16″N 86°45′41″W / 40.4878136°N 86.7613963°W
- Colburn at 40°31′07″N 86°42′47″W / 40.5186472°N 86.7130616°W
- Delp at 40°29′22″N 86°48′33″W / 40.4894798°N 86.8091753°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County (north)
- Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (northeast)
- Madison Township, Carroll County (east)
- Clay Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Perry Township (south)
- Fairfield Township (southwest)
- Tippecanoe Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these four cemeteries: Americus, Cunningham, Hollywood and North Union.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.