Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Whitley County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 85°30′22″W / 41.04944°N 85.50611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| • Density | 36.1/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454025 |
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,281 and it contained 498 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The streams of Cox Branch and Huffman Branch run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Briggs at 41°05′08″N 85°28′13″W / 41.0856020°N 85.4702558°W
- Laud at 41°02′58″N 85°27′08″W / 41.0494908°N 85.4521993°W
- Peabody at 41°05′09″N 85°29′22″W / 41.0858795°N 85.4894228°W
- Tunker at 41°02′55″N 85°33′27″W / 41.0486569°N 85.5574799°W
- Washington Center at 41°02′54″N 85°30′34″W / 41.0483793°N 85.5094228°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Columbia Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Jackson Township, Huntington County (southeast)
- Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (south)
- Warren Township, Huntington County (southwest)
- Cleveland Township (west)
Major highways
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Whitley County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Indiana highlighting Whitley County | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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