Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana.svg
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°47′26″N84°56′07″W / 40.79056°N 84.93528°W / 40.79056; -84.93528
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Adams
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land37.49 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
8,654
 • Density270.8/sq mi (104.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46733, 46772
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453980

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. [2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,654, down from 10,151 at the 2010 census. [3]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.49 square miles (97.1 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch (also known as Beery or River Brethren), County Home (or Farm or Infirmary- no longer exists), Greenwood (also known as Decatur or Maplewood), First City (no longer exists), Little Family, and Roe (no longer exists).

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)

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