Washington Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°52′11″N 85°54′06″W / 38.86972°N 85.90167°W / 38.86972; -85.90167
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Washington Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°52′11″N 85°54′06″W / 38.86972°N 85.90167°W / 38.86972; -85.90167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJackson
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.86 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,231
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
GNIS feature ID0454001

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,231 and it contained 477 housing units.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890899—
19009536.0%
1910862−9.5%
1920799−7.3%
1930744−6.9%
1940738−0.8%
1950683−7.5%
196077112.9%
197092319.7%
1980908−1.6%
19909676.5%
20001,06810.4%
20101,1225.1%
20201,2319.7%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3] The stream of Horse Lick runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns[edit]

Extinct towns[edit]

  • Chestnut Ridge

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains one cemetery, Chestnut Ridge.

Major highways[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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