Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°03′33″N 84°59′02″W / 40.05917°N 84.98389°W / 40.05917; -84.98389Coordinates: 40°03′33″N 84°59′02″W / 40.05917°N 84.98389°W / 40.05917; -84.98389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Randolph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 44.43 sq mi (115.1 km2)
 • Land 44.36 sq mi (114.9 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,161 ft (354 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,172
 • Density 49/sq mi (19/km2)
FIPS code 18-80990[2]
GNIS feature ID 454016

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,172 and it contained 955 housing units.[3]

Washington Township was established in 1831.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.43 square miles (115.1 km2), of which 44.36 square miles (114.9 km2) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.16%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.

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