Washington Township, Boone County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°07′52″N 86°31′36″W / 40.13111, -86.52667
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Area
- Total	36.04 sq mi (93.35 km²)
- Land	35.9 sq mi (92.98 km²)
- Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km²)
Elevation [1]	889 ft (271 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,377
- Density	38.36/sq mi (14.81/km²)
FIPS code	18-80378[2]
GNIS feature ID	453983

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,377.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Unincorporated towns 1.2 Adjacent townships 1.3 Major highways 1.4 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 36.04 square miles; 0.14 square miles (0.39 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Mechanicsburg
• Pike

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Center (southeast)
• Clinton (east)
• Jefferson (southwest)
• Sugar Creek (west)
• Jackson Township, Clinton County (north)
• Perry Township, Clinton County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 47

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Bethel Hill and Brush Creek.

[edit] References

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

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Boone County

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