Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,029 and it contained 882 housing units.[3] The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
Washington Township, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Washington Township | |
 A historic church in the township | |
 Location in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′46″N 86°31′08″W / 39.29611°N 86.51889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.24 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.23 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,977 |
| • Density | 59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46151, 47404, 47408, 47433 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454007 |
History
editWashington Township was established in 1829.[4] It was named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.24 square miles (88.7 km2), of which 34.23 square miles (88.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Hindustan at 39°18′29″N 86°29′00″W / 39.308103°N 86.483329°W
- Modesto at 39°16′11″N 86°32′54″W / 39.269769°N 86.548332°W
- Wayport at 39°15′58″N 86°31′15″W / 39.266158°N 86.520831°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Collier and Sample.
Major highways
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Lakes
edit- Bryant Creek Lake
School districts
edit- Monroe County Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 61
- State Senate District 37
References
edit- "Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 432.