Washington Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,253 (down from 1,281 at 2010[3]) and it contained 478 housing units.
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Whitley County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 85°30′22″W / 41.04944°N 85.50611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 36.1/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454025 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[3] The streams of Cox Branch and Huffman Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit- Briggs at 41°05′08″N 85°28′13″W / 41.0856020°N 85.4702558°W
- Laud at 41°02′58″N 85°27′08″W / 41.0494908°N 85.4521993°W
- Peabody at 41°05′09″N 85°29′22″W / 41.0858795°N 85.4894228°W
- Tunker at 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.0486569°N 85.5574799°W
- Washington Center at 41°02′54″N 85°30′34″W / 41.0483793°N 85.5094228°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Columbia Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (southeast)
- Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (south)
- Warren Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Cleveland Township (west)
Major highways
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References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ 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.