Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location in Adams County
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°47′26″N 84°56′07″W / 40.79056°N 84.93528°W / 40.79056; -84.93528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyAdams
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total37.52 sq mi (97.2 km2)
 • Land37.49 sq mi (97.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total8,654
 • Density270.8/sq mi (104.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID453980

Washington Township is one of the twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,654, down from 10,151 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.52 square miles (97.2 km2), of which 37.49 square miles (97.1 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch (also known as Beery or River Brethren), County Home (or Farm or Infirmary- no longer exists), Greenwood (also known as Decatur or Maplewood), First City (no longer exists), Little Family, and Roe (no longer exists).

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Gage Airport

Landmarks

  • Stratton Park

School districts

  • Adams Central Community Schools
  • North Adams Community Schools

Political districts

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ^ 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)

Sources

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