Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Washington Township Gibson County, Indiana |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Patoka, Indiana |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Government | |
| - Trustee | Tony Shroeder |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.42 km²) |
| - Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 703 |
| - Density | 19.21/sq mi (7.42/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47567, 47640, 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-80612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453995 |
| Washington Township is the other township in Gibson County that has no Zip Code. Although Oatsville, on the county line with Pike County has its own code. | |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 703. 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.
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[edit] Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 36.84 square miles (95.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.24 square miles (0.62 square kilometers) or 0.65 percent is water.
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Johnson Township, Knox County (north)
- Clay Township, Pike County (northeast)
- Logan Township, Pike County (east)
- Center Township (south)
- Patoka Township (southwest)
- White River Township (west)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Armstrong, Kirk, Kirk-McRoberts, Phillips and Richardson.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Education
Washington Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation although not having any schools of its own since the early 1970s.
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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