Washington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′33″N 84°59′02″W / 40.05917°N 84.98389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.43 sq mi (115.1 km2) |
| • Land | 44.36 sq mi (114.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,906 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-80990[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454016 |
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,906 (down from 2,172 at 2010[4]) and it contained 896 housing units.[2]
History[edit]
Washington Township was established in 1831.[5]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.43 square miles (115.1 km2), of which 44.36 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
- Bloomingport at 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.0269904°N 84.9946863°W
- Carlos at 40°01′35″N 85°02′04″W / 40.0264350°N 85.0344088°W
- Rural at 40°06′24″N 84°57′58″W / 40.1067123°N 84.9660757°W
- Snow Hill at 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.0919902°N 84.9630200°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |