Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°20′13″N85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Township TrusteeBeverly Rivera
Area
 • Total
55.24 sq mi (143.1 km2)
 • Land55.07 sq mi (142.6 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,053
 • Density255.2/sq mi (98.53/km2)
Time zone EST
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-80558 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453992

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]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 5,518—
1900 6,60419.7%
1910 6,8283.4%
1920 6,791−0.5%
1930 7,1825.8%
1940 7,4954.4%
1950 8,25610.2%
1960 9,37913.6%
1970 11,11218.5%
1980 11,3462.1%
1990 11,330−0.1%
2000 12,2067.7%
2010 13,3049.0%
2020 14,0535.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1822. [6]

Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [7]

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  95.
  7. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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