Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°12′59″N85°42′31″W / 41.21639°N 85.70861°W / 41.21639; -85.70861
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land34.86 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
3,025
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-80756 [3]
GNIS feature ID 454003

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,025 (up from 2,996 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 1,344 housing units.

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History

Washington Township was organized in 1838. [5]

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 34.86 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 98.39%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.64%) is water. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Education

Washington Township residents are served by the Pierceton & Washington Township Public Library in Pierceton. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 715.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2018.


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