Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township

Township

Location in Greene County

Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 87°03′32″W﻿ / ﻿38.96333°N 87.05889°W﻿ / 38.96333; -87.05889
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Greene
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 42.95 sq mi (111.2 km2)
• Land| 42.53 sq mi (110.2 km2)
• Water| 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)  0.98%
Elevation

| 482 ft (147 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,017
• Density| 24/sq mi (9.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453997

Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,017,[1] down from 1,186 at 2010.[2]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,804| | —
1900| 2,404| | 33.3%
1910| 2,306| | −4.1%
1920| 2,092| | −9.3%
1930| 1,733| | −17.2%
1940| 1,639| | −5.4%
1950| 1,341| | −18.2%
1960| 1,246| | −7.1%
1970| 1,241| | −0.4%
1980| 1,366| | 10.1%
1990| 1,213| | −11.2%
2000| 1,256| | 3.5%
2010| 1,186| | −5.6%
2020| 1,017| | −14.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km2), of which 42.53 square miles (110.2 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[2] Lakes in this township include Long Pond. The stream of Fourmile Creek runs through this township.

### Cities and towns

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* Lyons

### Unincorporated towns

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* Beehunter
* Plummer

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Fairplay Township (northeast)
* Richland Township (northeast)
* Taylor Township (east)
* Cass Township (southeast)
* Vigo Township, Knox County (southwest)
* Stafford Township (west)
* Grant Township (northwest)
* Stockton Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Bogard and Mount Zion (Dog Island) and Marco.

### Major highways

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* SR 57
* SR 67

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
2. ^ 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Bloomfield

Cities|

* Jasonville
* Linton

Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County

Towns|

* Bloomfield
* Lyons
* Newberry
* Switz City
* Worthington

Townships|

* Beech Creek
* Cass
* Center
* Fairplay
* Grant
* Highland
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Richland
* Smith
* Stafford
* Stockton
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wright

CDPs|

* Hashtown
* Midland
* Owensburg
* Scotland
* Solsberry
* Vicksburg

Other
communities|

* Beehunter
* Calvertville
* Cincinnati
* Doans
* Ellis
* Elliston
* Furnace
* Gilmour‡
* Hendricksville
* Hobbieville
* Hoosier
* Island City
* Johnstown
* Koleen
* Lone Tree
* Marco
* McVille
* Mineral City
* Newark
* Park
* Plummer
* Point Commerce
* Ridgeport
* Summit
* Tulip
* Victoria
* White Rose

Footnotes|

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

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