Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,053 (up from 13,304 at 2010[3]) and it contained 6,177 housing units.[4]
Washington Township | |
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![]() Location of Washington Township in Decatur County | |
Coordinates: 39°20′13″N 85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Decatur |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
• Township Trustee | Beverly Rivera |
Area | |
• Total | 55.24 sq mi (143.1 km2) |
• Land | 55.07 sq mi (142.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,053 |
• Density | 250/sq mi (98/km2) |
Time zone | EST |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-80558[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453992 |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 5,518 | — | |
1900 | 6,604 | 19.7% | |
1910 | 6,828 | 3.4% | |
1920 | 6,791 | −0.5% | |
1930 | 7,182 | 5.8% | |
1940 | 7,495 | 4.4% | |
1950 | 8,256 | 10.2% | |
1960 | 9,379 | 13.6% | |
1970 | 11,112 | 18.5% | |
1980 | 11,346 | 2.1% | |
1990 | 11,330 | −0.1% | |
2000 | 12,206 | 7.7% | |
2010 | 13,304 | 9.0% | |
2020 | 14,053 | 5.6% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[5] |
History
editWashington Township was organized in 1822.[6]
Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[7]
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Clinton Township (north)
- Fugit Township (northeast)
- Salt Creek Township (east)
- Marion Township (south)
- Sand Creek Township (southwest)
- Clay Township (west)
- Adams Township (northwest)
Major highways
editCemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
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