Coordinates: 39°20′13″N 85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278

Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Decatur County
Location of Washington Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°20′13″N 85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDecatur
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • Township TrusteeBeverly Rivera
Area
 • Total55.24 sq mi (143.1 km2)
 • Land55.07 sq mi (142.6 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,053
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneEST
Area code812
FIPS code18-80558[2]
GNIS feature ID453992

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,053 (up from 13,304 at 2010[3]) and it contained 6,177 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18905,518—
19006,60419.7%
19106,8283.4%
19206,791−0.5%
19307,1825.8%
19407,4954.4%
19508,25610.2%
19609,37913.6%
197011,11218.5%
198011,3462.1%
199011,330−0.1%
200012,2067.7%
201013,3049.0%
202014,0535.6%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1822.[6]

Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.24 square miles (143.1 km2), of which 55.07 square miles (142.6 km2) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (or 0.31%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.

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. ^ a b "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. ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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