Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′42″N87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W / 39.82833; -87.17750
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,412
 • Density39.28/sq mi (15.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47856, 47859, 47872
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 454012

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units. [2]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,641—
1900 1,6822.5%
1910 1,481−12.0%
1920 1,355−8.5%
1930 1,162−14.2%
1940 1,2013.4%
1950 1,051−12.5%
1960 1,018−3.1%
1970 961−5.6%
1980 1,0175.8%
1990 904−11.1%
2000 1,14226.3%
2010 1,30214.0%
2020 1,4128.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [3]

History

The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water. [5]

Cities, towns, villages

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
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