Washington Township, Ripley 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:Ripley
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:29.33
Area Land Sq Mi:29.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2257
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:288
Elevation Ft:945
Coordinates:39.0706°N -85.1414°W
Area Code:812
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-81008[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:454017

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010[3]) and it contained 895 housing units.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.93%) is land and (or 0.07%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Education

Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[5]

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18137 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Library services . Osgood Public Library . 14 March 2018.

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