Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°01′40″N84°58′03″W / 39.02778°N 84.96750°W / 39.02778; -84.96750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
13.64 sq mi (35.3 km2)
 • Land13.57 sq mi (35.1 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,434
 • Density105.4/sq mi (40.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-80540 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453991

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,431 and it contained 574 housing units. [4]

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History

Washington Township was established in 1852. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.64 square miles (35.3 km2), of which 13.57 square miles (35.1 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.51%) is water. [4]

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Mount Tabor Church.

Education

Washington Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 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. ↑ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp.  221.
  6. ↑ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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