Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Buildings at the Enoco Coal Mine.jpg
Buildings at the Enoco Coal Mine, a historic site in the township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 38°45′49″N87°23′50″W / 38.76361°N 87.39722°W / 38.76361; -87.39722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Knox
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2)
 • Land48.84 sq mi (126.5 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,256
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code 18-80738 [2]
GNIS feature ID 454002

Washington Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,256 (slightly down from 2,286 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 1,040 housing units. [4] It contains the census-designated place of Ragsdale.

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,556—
1900 1,480−4.9%
1910 1,5967.8%
1920 3,207100.9%
1930 2,853−11.0%
1940 2,691−5.7%
1950 2,621−2.6%
1960 2,267−13.5%
1970 2,3242.5%
1980 2,316−0.3%
1990 2,3873.1%
2000 2,320−2.8%
2010 2,286−1.5%
2020 2,256−1.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

History

It is named for George Washington. [6]

Enoco Coal Mine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.09 square miles (127.1 km2), of which 48.84 square miles (126.5 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.49%) is water. [3]

Education

It is in the North Knox School Corporation. [8]

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. 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.
  4. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp.  82.
  7. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Knox County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 8, 2025. - Text list


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