Washington Township, Grant 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:Grant
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:34.29
Area Land Sq Mi:34.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Percent:0.47
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3433
Population Density Sq Mi:111.4
Elevation M:257
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:40.6172°N -85.6169°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453996

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,433 (down from 3,803 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,636 housing units.

History

The Dr. Richard Davis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.56%) is land and (or 0.47%) is water.[2] The streams of Big Lick Creek and Hummel Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Hummel-Lobdell and Salem.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana . . March 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201244/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18053 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.

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