| Washington Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Washington Township in Clinton County | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1830 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.77 sq mi (74.52 km2) |
| • Land | 28.73 sq mi (74.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,193 |
| • Density | 41.52/sq mi (16.03/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80486[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453989 |
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.[3]
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Before Clinton County existed, all of its territory, along with a small piece of what's now northern Boone County, was from 1828 to 1830 part of Tippecanoe County and known as Washington Township. When Clinton County was founded, this name was retained for the township then most settled. As established on May 15, 1830, it included all of Perry Township (which was cut off in 1834) and the south half of Madison (made separate in 1835).
William Clark, the first white settler to come to this area, arrived in 1826 and built a cabin just north of what later would become Jefferson. David Kilgore and family arrived the next year and settled nearby.[4]
Washington Township covers an area of 28.77 square miles (74.5 km2); 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.14 percent) of this is water.
The township contains three cemeteries: Abbot, Jefferson and Providence.
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