Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Blackford County
Coordinates: 40°31′05″N85°23′40″W / 40.51806°N 85.39444°W / 40.51806; -85.39444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Blackford
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
803
 • Density22.2/sq mi (8.56/km2)
FIPS code 18-80360 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453982

Washington Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 803 (down from 873 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 364 housing units. [2] County Commissioners named the township after George Washington in 1833, and it was part of Jay County. In 1838, Washington Township became part of the newly organized Blackford County. [5]

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [4]

Map of Washington Township Map of Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana.svg
Map of Washington Township

Unincorporated towns

  • Roll
  • Silas (ghost town)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains at least nine cemeteries: Balsley, Center, Hadden, Herbaugh, Leffler, Mills, Roll, Shields, and Schmidt.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 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. ↑ See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 152.

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