Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Washington Township

Township

Coordinates: 41°28′45″N 86°58′59″W﻿ / ﻿41.47917°N 86.98306°W﻿ / 41.47917; -86.98306
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Porter
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2)
• Land| 29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 771 ft (235 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 5,799
• Density| 162.2/sq mi (62.64/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 219
FIPS code| 18-80954[3]
GNIS feature ID| 454014

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785.[4]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 670| | —
1900| 556| | −17.0%
1910| 610| | 9.7%
1920| 621| | 1.8%
1930| 632| | 1.8%
1940| 692| | 9.5%
1950| 813| | 17.5%
1960| 1,066| | 31.1%
1970| 1,226| | 15.0%
1980| 2,424| | 97.7%
1990| 3,113| | 28.4%
2000| 3,425| | 10.0%
2010| 4,785| | 39.7%
2020| 5,799| | 21.2%
[5]

## History

[edit]

Settlers were present as early as 1834 in what was the unincorporated village of Coburg. [6]A post office was established at Coburg in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[7] The community was named after Cobourg, Ontario, the native home of an early settler.[8][9] Coburg was a station and shipping point on the railroad.[10] Washington Township was organized in 1836.[11]

## Cities and towns

[edit]

No cities or towns are located in Washington Township, but eastern portions of the city of Valparaiso extend into the township.[12]

## Education

[edit]

Washington Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Their high school is Washington Township Middle-High School, located on State Route 2, east of Valparaiso.

Victory Christian Academy, which serves students in grades Pre-K through 12, is located in the township.[13]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
6. ^ "Porter County, Indiana, GenWeb - Porter County History, 1882, Chapter VII - Washington Township". www.inportercounty.org. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
7. ^ "Porter County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
8. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. "...for his former home, Cobourg, Ontario."
9. ^ "Vidette-Messenger of Porter County 26 Mar 1991, page 79". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. March 26, 1991. p. 79.
10. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 183.
11. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 180.
12. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
13. ^ "Victory Christian Academy". VCAcademy.info. 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

## External links

[edit]

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

* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Valparaiso

Cities|

* Portage
* Valparaiso

Map of Indiana highlighting Porter County

Towns|

* Beverly Shores
* Burns Harbor
* Chesterton
* Dune Acres
* Hebron
* Kouts
* Ogden Dunes
* Porter
* Town of Pines

Townships|

* Boone
* Center
* Jackson
* Liberty
* Morgan
* Pine
* Pleasant
* Portage
* Porter
* Union
* Washington
* Westchester

CDPs|

* Aberdeen
* Boone Grove
* Lake Eliza
* Lakes of the Four Seasons‡
* Malden
* Salt Creek Commons
* Shorewood Forest
* South Haven
* Wheeler

Other
communities|

* Beatrice
* Burdick
* Clanricarde
* Coburg
* Crocker
* Furnessville
* Hurlburt
* Porter Crossroads
* Sedley
* Suman
* Tassinong
* Woodville

Ghost towns|

* Baillytown
* City West
* New City West/Tremont

Footnotes|

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

* Indiana portal
* United States portal

This Porter County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template