Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°41′47″N86°19′55″W / 40.69639°N 86.33194°W / 40.69639; -86.33194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.34 sq mi (91.53 km2)
 • Land35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,557
 • Density44.28/sq mi (17.10/km2)
FIPS code 18-80432 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453986

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, and one of the forty-six townships sharing the name in the state. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,557 (down from 1,608 at 2010 [5] ) and contained 708 housing units.

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History

Washington Township was organized in 1842. [6] It was named for George Washington, first President of the United States. [7]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2); 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (0.51 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bruner, Ramer, Taber and West.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ see Washington Township, Indiana
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  40.
  7. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  702.
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