Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°52′11″N85°54′06″W / 38.86972°N 85.90167°W / 38.86972; -85.90167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.86 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,231
 • Density34.33/sq mi (13.25/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0454001

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,231 and it contained 477 housing units. [1]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 899—
1900 9536.0%
1910 862−9.5%
1920 799−7.3%
1930 744−6.9%
1940 738−0.8%
1950 683−7.5%
1960 77112.9%
1970 92319.7%
1980 908−1.6%
1990 9676.5%
2000 1,06810.4%
2010 1,1225.1%
2020 1,2319.7%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water. [3] The stream of Horse Lick runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Chestnut Ridge.

Major highways

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "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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