Washington Township, Carroll 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:Carroll
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:29.84
Area Land Sq Mi:29.83
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:551
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:213
Elevation Ft:699
Coordinates:40.6522°N -86.4203°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-80414[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453985

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 551 (slightly up from 549 at 2010[4]) and it contained 297 housing units.

History

Washington Township was organized in 1835.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.97%) is land and (or 0.03%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hopewell and Rock Creek.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Carroll County, Indiana . . Apr 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200610/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18015 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Odell, John Curtis . 1916 . 87.

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