Washington Township, Knox County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township

Township

Buildings at the Enoco Coal Mine, a historic site in the township

Coordinates: 38°45′49″N 87°23′50″W﻿ / ﻿38.76361°N 87.39722°W﻿ / 38.76361; -87.39722
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Knox
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2)
• Land| 48.84 sq mi (126.5 km2)
• Water| 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 554 ft (169 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,256
• Density| 46/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code| 18-80738[2]
GNIS feature ID| 454002

Washington Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,256 (slightly down from 2,286 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,040 housing units.[4]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 1,556| | —
1900| 1,480| | −4.9%
1910| 1,596| | 7.8%
1920| 3,207| | 100.9%
1930| 2,853| | −11.0%
1940| 2,691| | −5.7%
1950| 2,621| | −2.6%
1960| 2,267| | −13.5%
1970| 2,324| | 2.5%
1980| 2,316| | −0.3%
1990| 2,387| | 3.1%
2000| 2,320| | −2.8%
2010| 2,286| | −1.5%
2020| 2,256| | −1.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

## History

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It is named for George Washington.[6]

Enoco Coal Mine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[7]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.09 square miles (127.1 km2), of which 48.84 square miles (126.5 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[3]

## References

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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 8, 2024.
5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
6. ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 82.
7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Vincennes

Cities|

* Bicknell
* Vincennes

Map of Indiana highlighting Knox County

Towns|

* Bruceville
* Decker
* Edwardsport
* Monroe City
* Oaktown
* Sandborn
* Wheatland

Townships|

* Busseron
* Decker
* Harrison
* Johnson
* Palmyra
* Steen
* Vigo
* Vincennes
* Washington
* Widner

CDPs|

* Emison
* Freelandville
* Ragsdale
* Westphalia

Other
communities|

* Beal
* Busseron
* Fritchton
* Indian Creek Settlement
* Iona
* Little Rock
* Orrville
* Pond Creek Mills
* Purcell
* Saint Thomas
* Verne
* Wagner Station
* Willis

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