Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township

Township

Location of Washington Township in Clay County

Coordinates: 39°23′09″N 86°59′42″W﻿ / ﻿39.38583°N 86.99500°W﻿ / 39.38583; -86.99500
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Clay
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
• Land| 36.73 sq mi (95.1 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

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| 666 ft (203 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 750
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
FIPS code| 18-80468[2]
GNIS feature ID| 453988

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Clay County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 750 (down from 780 at 2010[3]) and it contained 346 housing units.[4]

## History

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Indiana State Highway Bridge 46-11-1316 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[5]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.1 km2), all land.[3]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Bowling Green

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

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* Cass Township (north)
* Jackson Township, Owen County (northeast)
* Morgan Township, Owen County (east)
* Marion Township, Owen County (south)
* Harrison Township (southwest)
* Sugar Ridge Township (west)
* Jackson Township (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Indiana State Road 46

### Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Fairview, Funk, Killion, Sixmile, Snoddy and Zenor.

## References

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

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana.

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Brazil

City|

* Brazil

Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County

Towns|

* Carbon
* Center Point
* Clay City
* Harmony
* Knightsville
* Staunton

Townships|

* Brazil
* Cass
* Dick Johnson
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Lewis
* Perry
* Posey
* Sugar Ridge
* Van Buren
* Washington

CDPs|

* Billtown
* Bowling Green
* Cloverland
* Coalmont
* Cory
* Middlebury
* Poland
* Saline City

Other
communities|

* Art
* Ashboro
* Asherville
* Benwood
* Billville
* Bogle Corner
* Brunswick
* Calcutta
* Cardonia
* Cherryvale‡
* Cottage Hill
* Eel River
* Hoosierville
* Howesville
* Mechanicsburg
* Perth
* Pontiac
* Prairie City
* Purdy Hill
* Stearleyville
* Turner
* Twin Beach

Ghost towns|

* Donaldsonville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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