Washington Township, Boone County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°07′52″N 86°31′36″W / 40.13111°N 86.52667°WCoordinates: 40°07′52″N 86°31′36″W / 40.13111°N 86.52667°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.58 sq mi (92.2 km^2)
• Land	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km^2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation[1]	889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,398
• Density	39.4/sq mi (15.2/km^2)
FIPS code	18-80378[2]
GNIS feature ID	453983

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,398 and it contained 547 housing units.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.44 square miles (91.8 km²) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.39%) is water.^[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Mechanicsburg
• Pike

Adjacent townships

• Center (southeast)
• Clinton (east)
• Jefferson (southwest)
• Sugar Creek (west)
• Jackson Township, Clinton County (north)
• Perry Township, Clinton County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 47

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Bethel Hill and Brush Creek.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names
• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana