| Washington Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Washington Township in Daviess County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.77 sq mi (191.06 km2) |
| • Land | 73.26 sq mi (189.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,110 |
| • Density | 206.27/sq mi (79.64/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80522[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453990 |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,110.
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Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. Among its earliest settlements was the community of Liverpool, which later became subsumed into the county seat of Washington, which is located in Washington Township.[3]
Washington Township covers an area of 73.77 square miles (191.1 km2); 0.51 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.69 percent) of this is water. Blue Hole Pond, Snyder Pond and Swan Pond are in this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains five cemeteries: Colbert, Hawkins, New Veale Creek, Oak Grove and Saint Johns.
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