Washington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 731 (down from 785 at 2010[3]) and it contained 326 housing units.[4] Like Wabash Township, Washington Township also has no organized seat within the township, despite its two corporation-worthy towns Mount Olympus and Wheeling. Patoka, in White River Township, serves as the seat.
Washington Township Gibson County | |
|---|---|
 Location within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′41″N 87°28′21″W / 38.44472°N 87.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | (None) Patoka in White River Township serves as seat. |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Tony Shroeder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 731 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47567, 47640, 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-80612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453995 |
| Washington Township is one of two townships in Gibson County that has no Zip Code or Township Seat. Although Oatsville, on the county line with Pike County has its own code. | |
Washington Township was organized in 1824, and named for President George Washington.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,576 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,904 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,546 | −18.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,503 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,378 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,260 | −8.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,013 | −19.6% | |
| 1960 | 816 | −19.4% | |
| 1970 | 698 | −14.5% | |
| 1980 | 718 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 714 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 703 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 785 | 11.7% | |
| 2020 | 731 | −6.9% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[6] | |||
History
editThe Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, with a boundary increase in 2009.[7]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 98.78%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[3]
Point of Interest
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Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Center Township (south)
- Patoka Township (southwest)
- White River Township (west)
- Johnson Township (north)
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Logan Township (east)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Armstrong, Kirk, Kirk-McRoberts, Phillips and Richardson.
Major highways
editEducation
editWashington Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation although not having any schools of its own since the early 1970s.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 379–380.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.