Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°04′14″N85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W / 39.07056; -85.14139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2)
 • Land29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)
Elevation
[1]
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,257
 • Density77.00/sq mi (29.73/km2)
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-81008 [2]
GNIS feature ID 454017

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 895 housing units. [4]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 925—
1900 871−5.8%
1910 856−1.7%
1920 8853.4%
1930 874−1.2%
1940 9104.1%
1950 1,06717.3%
1960 1,26818.8%
1970 1,3012.6%
1980 1,81139.2%
1990 1,9899.8%
2000 2,19610.4%
2010 2,44011.1%
2020 2,257−7.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.33 square miles (76.0 km2), of which 29.31 square miles (75.9 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Education

Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan. [6]

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 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.


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