Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana.svg
Location of Washington Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°20′13″N85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278 Coordinates: 39°20′13″N85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
 • Township TrusteeBeverly Rivera
Area
 • Total55.24 sq mi (143.1 km2)
 • Land55.07 sq mi (142.6 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total13,304
 • Density241.6/sq mi (93.3/km2)
Time zone EST
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-80558 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453992

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,304 and it contained 5,944 housing units. [3]

Contents

History

Washington Township was organized in 1822. [4]

Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.24 square miles (143.1 km2), of which 55.07 square miles (142.6 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.31%) is water. [3]

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 five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.

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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. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  95.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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