Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°10′03″N86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W / 39.16750; -86.26333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Brown
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total102 sq mi (260 km2)
 • Land99.42 sq mi (257.5 km2)
 • Water2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,164
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code 18-80396 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453984

Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,164 and it contained 2,753 housing units. [3] The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 2,975—
1900 2,713−8.8%
1910 2,187−19.4%
1920 1,803−17.6%
1930 1,581−12.3%
1940 2,02628.1%
1950 2,2279.9%
1960 2,60316.9%
1970 3,44232.2%
1980 4,03117.1%
1990 4,47811.1%
2000 4,433−1.0%
2010 4,89610.4%
2020 5,1645.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

Washington Township was established in 1836. [5]

The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 102 square miles (260 km2), of which 99.42 square miles (257.5 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 2.58 square miles (6.7 km2) (or 2.53%) is water. [7] Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View, and Terrill.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  683.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "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.
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