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]
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 The Washington County Courthouse in Salem | |
 Location in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′49″N 86°06′07″W / 38.61361°N 86.10194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.31 sq mi (195.1 km2) |
| • Land | 74.95 sq mi (194.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.48% |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,506 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47167 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454023 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 4,528 | — | |
| 1900 | 4,552 | 0.5% | |
| 1910 | 4,573 | 0.5% | |
| 1920 | 4,961 | 8.5% | |
| 1930 | 5,563 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,613 | 0.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,770 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,046 | 22.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,025 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,883 | 10.7% | |
| 1990 | 9,495 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,955 | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 10,176 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 10,506 | 3.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography edit
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 edit
- Salem (the county seat)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Canton at 38°37′26″N 86°02′05″W / 38.623947°N 86.034698°W
- Fair Acres at 38°36′15″N 86°05′25″W / 38.604224°N 86.090255°W
- Harristown at 38°35′52″N 86°01′27″W / 38.597836°N 86.024142°W
- Highland at 38°38′58″N 86°07′39″W / 38.649501°N 86.127479°W
- Hitchcock at 38°38′17″N 86°10′11″W / 38.638112°N 86.169703°W
- Martin Heights at 38°36′45″N 86°06′29″W / 38.612557°N 86.108034°W
- McCol Place at 38°36′33″N 86°06′52″W / 38.609224°N 86.114423°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Monroe Township (north)
- Gibson Township (northeast)
- Franklin Township (east)
- Polk Township (southeast)
- Pierce Township (south)
- Howard Township (southwest)
- Vernon Township (west)
- Jefferson Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
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 edit
- Hardin Airport
- Salem Municipal Airport
Education edit
- Salem Community Schools
Washington Township is served by the Salem-Washington Township Public Library.[4]
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 73
- State Senate District 44
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.