Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°20′13″N 85°28′22″W / 39.33694°N 85.47278°W / 39.33694; -85.47278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDecaturGovernment

• TypeIndiana township • Township TrusteeBeverly RiveraArea

• Total55.24 sq mi (143.1 km²) • Land55.07 sq mi (142.6 km²) • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km²)Elevation

^[1]

955 ft (291 m)Population

(2020)

• Total14,053 • Density250/sq mi (98/km²)Time zoneESTArea code812FIPS code18-80558^[2]GNIS feature ID453992

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,053 (up from 13,304 at 2010^[3]) and it contained 6,177 housing units.^[4]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	5,518	—
1900	6,604	19.7%
1910	6,828	3.4%
1920	6,791	−0.5%
1930	7,182	5.8%
1940	7,495	4.4%
1950	8,256	10.2%
1960	9,379	13.6%
1970	11,112	18.5%
1980	11,346	2.1%
1990	11,330	−0.1%
2000	12,206	7.7%
2010	13,304	9.0%
2020	14,053	5.6%
Source: US Decennial Census^[5]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1822.^[6]

Strauther Pleak Round Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 55.24 square miles (143.1 km²), of which 55.07 square miles (142.6 km²) (or 99.69%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.31%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

Greensburg

Unincorporated towns

Craig
Knarr Corner
McCoy
Middle Branch

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Clinton Township (north)
Fugit Township (northeast)
Salt Creek Township (east)
Marion Township (south)
Sand Creek Township (southwest)
Clay Township (west)
Adams Township (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 95.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.