Washington Township, Brown 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:Brown
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:102
Area Land Sq Mi:99.42
Area Water Sq Mi:2.58
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5164
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:230
Elevation Ft:755
Coordinates:39.1675°N -86.2633°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-80396[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453984

Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,164 and it contained 2,753 housing units.[3] The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.

History

Washington Township was established in 1836.[4]

The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 97.47%) is land and (or 2.53%) is water.[5] Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View, and Terrill.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical . F.A. Battey & Company . Blanchard, Charles . 1884 . 683.
  5. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place  - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203257/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18013 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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