Official Name: | Washington Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Miami |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.38 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.12 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.92 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3365 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 232 |
Elevation Ft: | 761 |
Coordinates: | 40.6978°N -86.0533°W |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46914, 46970 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 454006 |
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,365 (down from 3,493 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,563 housing units.
The first settler, Thomas Henton, arrived in Washington Township in 1838 and built a cabin upon a hill.[4]
Washington Township was organized in 1843.[5] It was named for President George Washington.[6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.08%) is land and (or 0.92%) is water.[3] The Wabash River defines the township's northern border.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Crider, Rankin, Salem and Sharpee.