Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Marion County
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Coordinates: 39°52′11″N86°8′39″W / 39.86972°N 86.14417°W / 39.86972; -86.14417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Marion
Named after George Washington
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
49.7 sq mi (128.6 km2)
  Land48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
138,678
  Density2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-80792 [2]
GNIS feature ID0454005 [3]
Website www.washtwp.org

Washington Township is one of the nine townships of Marion County, Indiana, located in the northern part of the county. The township is entirely within the city of Indianapolis. The population as of the 2020 census was 138,678, up from 132,049 at the 2010 census. [4] The first settlement at Washington Township was made in 1819. [5]

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On January 1, 2007, the Washington Township Fire Department became the first township fire department in Marion County to consolidate into the Indianapolis Fire Department as part of Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson's proposed Indy Works government cost-savings plan, even though Indy Works, which included merging of Marion County fire departments as part of its cost saving efforts, failed to pass in the City-County Council.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 2,400
1900 3,23834.9%
1910 5,67975.4%
1920 12,517120.4%
1930 34,793178.0%
1940 42,97823.5%
1950 62,14744.6%
1960 97,86157.5%
1970 126,13628.9%
1980 129,0082.3%
1990 133,9693.8%
2000 132,927−0.8%
2010 132,049−0.7%
2020 138,6785.0%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

Geography

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Communities

References

  1. "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Marion County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  5. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1413. ISBN   0-253-11249-4.
  6. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".