Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Washington Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:37.52
Area Land Sq Mi:37.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8654
Population Density Sq Mi:270.8
Elevation M:247
Elevation Ft:810
Coordinates:40.7906°N -84.9353°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46733, 46772
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453980

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,654, down from 10,151 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch (also known as Beery or River Brethren), County Home (or Farm or Infirmary- no longer exists), Greenwood (also known as Decatur or Maplewood), First City (no longer exists), Little Family, and Roe (no longer exists).

Airports and landing strips

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

Citations

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana . . March 27, 2024.
  2. Web site: [{{GNIS3|453980}} Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana ]. . . February 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Adams County, Indiana. https://archive.today/20200212161726/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1800180324. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 8, 2013.
  4. https://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/gc021x2.pdf 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions

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