Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°17′56″N86°31′19″W / 41.29889°N 86.52194°W / 41.29889; -86.52194
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Starke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.19 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
[1]
720 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,944
 • Density83.1/sq mi (32.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46511, 46531, 46534
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 454020

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,944 (down from 3,003 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 1,214 housing units.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water. [4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holy Cross and Swartzell.

Lakes

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Washington Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. 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.
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