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Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W / 39.16750; -86.26333
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Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W / 39.16750; -86.26333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBrown
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total102 sq mi (260 km2)
 • Land99.42 sq mi (257.5 km2)
 • Water2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,164
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code18-80396[2]
GNIS feature ID453984

Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,164 and it contained 2,753 housing units.[3] The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18902,975
19002,713−8.8%
19102,187−19.4%
19201,803−17.6%
19301,581−12.3%
19402,02628.1%
19502,2279.9%
19602,60316.9%
19703,44232.2%
19804,03117.1%
19904,47811.1%
20004,433−1.0%
20104,89610.4%
20205,1645.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

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Washington Township was established in 1836.[5]

The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 102 square miles (260 km2), of which 99.42 square miles (257.5 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 2.58 square miles (6.7 km2) (or 2.53%) is water.[7] Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View, and Terrill.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 683.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "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.
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