Washington Township, Kosciusko 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:Kosciusko
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.43
Area Land Sq Mi:34.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.58
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3025
Population Density Sq Mi:86
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:277
Elevation Ft:909
Coordinates:41.2164°N -85.7086°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-80756[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:454003

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,025 (up from 2,996 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,344 housing units.

History

Washington Township was organized in 1838.[5]

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.39%) is land and (or 1.64%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Education

Washington Township residents are served by the Pierceton & Washington Township Public Library in Pierceton.[6]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 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/20200212203310/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18085 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana . Lewis Publishing Company . 1887 . 715.
  6. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . 8 March 2018.

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