Washington Township, Carroll County, Indiana

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Washington Township
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Location of Washington Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°39′08″N86°25′13″W / 40.65222°N 86.42028°W / 40.65222; -86.42028 Coordinates: 40°39′08″N86°25′13″W / 40.65222°N 86.42028°W / 40.65222; -86.42028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Land29.83 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total549
  Density18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-80414 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453985

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 549 and it contained 274 housing units. [3]

Contents

History

Washington Township was organized in 1835. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 29.83 square miles (77.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hopewell and Rock Creek.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 87.