Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°24′06″N 85°47′39″W / 39.40167°N 85.79417°W / 39.40167; -85.79417
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Washington Township
Coordinates: 39°24′06″N 85°47′39″W / 39.40167°N 85.79417°W / 39.40167; -85.79417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Population
 • Total1,223
 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
FIPS code18-81044[3]
GNIS feature ID454019

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,237 and it contained 520 housing units.[4]

Washington Township was organized in 1845.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2), all land.[4]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 279.

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