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Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana

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official_nameWashington Township
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image_skylineWashington County Courthouse, Salem.jpg
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image_captionThe Washington County Courthouse in Salem
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image_mapMap highlighting Washington Township, Washington County, Indiana.svg
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map_captionLocation in Washington County
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subdivision_type2County
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government_typeIndiana township
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area_total_sq_mi75.31
area_land_sq_mi74.95
area_water_sq_mi0.36
area_water_percent0.48
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population_total10506
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Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Washington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,506 and it contained 4,662 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 75.31 sqmi, of which 74.95 sqmi (or 99.52%) is land and 0.36 sqmi (or 0.48%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Salem (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

  • Canton at
  • Fair Acres at
  • Harristown at
  • Highland at
  • Hitchcock at
  • Martin Heights at
  • McCol Place at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Monroe Township (north)
  • Gibson Township (northeast)
  • Franklin Township (east)
  • Polk Township (southeast)
  • Pierce Township (south)
  • Howard Township (southwest)
  • Vernon Township (west)
  • Jefferson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Blue River Hicksite, Blue River Quaker Orthodox, Coggswell, Crown Hill, McKnight, Mt. Zion, New Philadelphia, Nicholson, Norris, Old Hebron, Paynter, Poor Farm, Stalker, Winslow and Wright.

Airports and landing strips

  • Hardin Airport
  • Salem Municipal Airport

Education

  • Salem Community Schools

Washington Township is served by the Salem-Washington Township Public Library.

Political districts

  • Indiana's 9th congressional district
  • State House District 73
  • State Senate District 44

References

References

  1. "Explore Census Data".
  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.
  4. "Indiana public library directory". Indiana State Library.
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