Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana.svg
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°41′52″N86°03′12″W / 40.69778°N 86.05333°W / 40.69778; -86.05333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Miami
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
28.38 sq mi (73.5 km2)
 • Land28.12 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.92%
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
3,365
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46914, 46970
GNIS feature ID 454006

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,365 (down from 3,493 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 1,563 housing units.

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History

The first settler, Thomas Henton, arrived in Washington Township in 1838 and built a cabin upon a hill. [4]

Washington Township was organized in 1843. [5] It was named for President George Washington. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.38 square miles (73.5 km2), of which 28.12 square miles (72.8 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.92%) is water. [3] The Wabash River defines the township's northern border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crider, Rankin, Salem and Sharpee.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  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. ↑ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp.  149.
  5. ↑ "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp.  802.
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