Washington Township, Indiana | |
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: | Monroe |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.24 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.23 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1977 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 59.3 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 240 |
Elevation Ft: | 787 |
Coordinates: | 39.2961°N -86.5189°W |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 46151, 47404, 47408, 47433 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 454007 |
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,029 and it contained 882 housing units.[3] The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
Washington Township was established in 1829.[4] It was named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.[5]
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.[3]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Collier and Sample.