Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Pike County
Map highlighting Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana.svg
Location in Pike County
Coordinates: 38°28′36″N87°15′23″W / 38.47667°N 87.25639°W / 38.47667; -87.25639
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Pike
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
45.12 sq mi (116.9 km2)
  Land44.09 sq mi (114.2 km2)
  Water1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2)  2.28%
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,314
  Density97.85/sq mi (37.78/km2)
ZIP codes
47567, 47598
GNIS feature ID 454013

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,314 and it contained 1,996 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 3,557
1900 4,15316.8%
1910 4,62811.4%
1920 4,9667.3%
1930 4,835−2.6%
1940 5,38411.4%
1950 5,128−4.8%
1960 4,490−12.4%
1970 4,443−1.0%
1980 5,26218.4%
1990 4,731−10.1%
2000 4,633−2.1%
2010 4,460−3.7%
2020 4,314−3.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.12 square miles (116.9 km2), of which 44.09 square miles (114.2 km2) (or 97.72%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km2) (or 2.28%) is water. [3] The White River defines the township's northern border, as well as the northern border of Pike County.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Indian Mound, Johnson, Morrison, Old Town, Old Union, Stuckey, Walnut Hill and Walnut Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 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.