Washington Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township

Location of Washington Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°39′08″N 86°25′13″W / 40.65222°N 86.42028°W / 40.65222; -86.42028Coordinates: 40°39′08″N 86°25′13″W / 40.65222°N 86.42028°W / 40.65222; -86.42028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Land 29.83 sq mi (77.3 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 549
  Density 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2)
FIPS code 18-80414[2]
GNIS feature ID 453985

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 549 and it contained 274 housing units.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1835.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 29.83 square miles (77.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hopewell and Rock 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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 87.

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