Washington Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°33′57″N 85°33′27″W / 38.56583°N 85.55750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Clark |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,706 |
• Density | 48.4/sq mi (18.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-80450[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453987 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,702 and it contained 744 housing units.[4]
Washington Township was organized in 1816.[5]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2), of which 35.19 square miles (91.1 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[4]
The township contains several cemeteries: Adams (a.k.a. Fifer), Barnes, Barnes Community House, Britan Cemetery (a.k.a. Pisgah), Crown Hill, Fouts/Robison, Frazier Family, Glass Family, Grayfriar-McMillen, Lawrence, Izzard, New Washington Christian Church, Staples, Work (a.k.a. Bower-Work Henly-Work) [6]