Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township

Township

Intersection of State Highways 37 and 252 in Washington Township

Location in Morgan County

Coordinates: 39°24′22″N 86°24′54″W﻿ / ﻿39.40611°N 86.41500°W﻿ / 39.40611; -86.41500
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Morgan
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 59.03 sq mi (152.9 km2)
• Land| 57.51 sq mi (149.0 km2)
• Water| 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2)  2.56%
Elevation

| 604 ft (184 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total

| 17,657
• Density| 296.9/sq mi (114.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

46151, 46160

GNIS feature ID| 454008

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,073 and it contained 7,171 housing units.[2] The township contains a portion of the Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

## History

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The Cross School, Grassyfork Fisheries Farm No. 1, and Long Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.03 square miles (152.9 km2), of which 57.51 square miles (149.0 km2) (or 97.43%) is land and 1.51 square miles (3.9 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[2] The White River defines the township's north border.

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Martinsville

### Unincorporated towns

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* Champlin Meadows at 39°24′27″N 86°26′12″W﻿ / ﻿39.407547°N 86.436662°W﻿ / 39.407547; -86.436662
* Mahalasville at 39°21′37″N 86°21′46″W﻿ / ﻿39.360326°N 86.362771°W﻿ / 39.360326; -86.362771
* Maxwell at 39°23′14″N 86°27′20″W﻿ / ﻿39.38727°N 86.455551°W﻿ / 39.38727; -86.455551
* Shelburne at 39°26′07″N 86°23′34″W﻿ / ﻿39.435325°N 86.392772°W﻿ / 39.435325; -86.392772
* Stines Mill Corner at 39°28′33″N 86°22′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.475881°N 86.372771°W﻿ / 39.475881; -86.372771
* Willowbrook Estates at 39°28′39″N 86°21′54″W﻿ / ﻿39.477548°N 86.364993°W﻿ / 39.477548; -86.364993 [5]
* Wolff at 39°25′59″N 86°23′43″W﻿ / ﻿39.433103°N 86.395272°W﻿ / 39.433103; -86.395272
* Woodcrest at 39°26′15″N 86°23′41″W﻿ / ﻿39.437548°N 86.394716°W﻿ / 39.437548; -86.394716

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

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Hill Dale, Maxwell, Nutter and Williams.

### Major highways

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* Interstate 69
* Indiana State Road 37
* Indiana State Road 39
* Indiana State Road 44
* Indiana State Road 67
* Indiana State Road 252

### Airports and landing strips

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* McDaniels Field

### Lakes

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* Spring Lake

## School districts

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* Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

## Political districts

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* Indiana's 4th congressional district
* State House District 47
* State Senate District 37

## References

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* "Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* IndianaMap

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 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 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/09/12 through 7/13/12. National Park Service. July 20, 2012.
5. ^ "Willowbrook Estates, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 4, 2017.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for Washington Township

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Places adjacent to Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana

| Jefferson Township | Clay Township | Green Township

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Baker Township |

Washington Township

| Jackson Township
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| Benton Township, Monroe County | Jackson Township, Brown County

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Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Martinsville

City|

* Martinsville

Map of Indiana highlighting Morgan County

Towns|

* Bethany
* Brooklyn
* Monrovia
* Mooresville
* Morgantown
* Paragon

Townships|

* Adams
* Ashland
* Baker
* Brown
* Clay
* Green
* Gregg
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Monroe
* Ray
* Washington

CDPs|

* Browns Crossing
* Centerton
* Eminence
* Foxcliff Estates
* Painted Hills
* Waverly

Other
communities|

* Alaska‡
* Banta‡
* Beech Grove
* Briarwood
* Bunker Hill
* Center Valley
* Chetwynd
* Cope
* Crown Center
* Exchange
* Five Points
* Gasburg
* Hall
* Hyndsdale
* Lake Hart
* Landersdale
* Lewisville‡
* Little Point
* Mahalasville
* Miller
* Plano
* Shelburne
* Wakeland
* Whitaker
* Wilbur
* Wiser
* Wolff
* Woodcrest
* Young

Footnotes|

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

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