Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W / 39.82833; -87.17750![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2020)
47832, 47856, 47859, 47872
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units.[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,641 | — | |
1900 | 1,682 | 2.5% | |
1910 | 1,481 | −12.0% | |
1920 | 1,355 | −8.5% | |
1930 | 1,162 | −14.2% | |
1940 | 1,201 | 3.4% | |
1950 | 1,051 | −12.5% | |
1960 | 1,018 | −3.1% | |
1970 | 961 | −5.6% | |
1980 | 1,017 | 5.8% | |
1990 | 904 | −11.1% | |
2000 | 1,142 | 26.3% | |
2010 | 1,302 | 14.0% | |
2020 | 1,412 | 8.4% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[3] |
History
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[5]
Cities, towns, villages
Census-designated places
- Judson at 39°48′47″N 87°08′04″W / 39.813098°N 87.134457°W / 39.813098; -87.134457
Unincorporated communities
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.854209°N 87.147234°W / 39.854209; -87.147234
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.856985°N 87.226124°W / 39.856985; -87.226124
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.784486°N 87.174458°W / 39.784486; -87.174458
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.815042°N 87.127234°W / 39.815042; -87.127234
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.
Major highways
School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Washington Township
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Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rockville
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communities
- Alma Lake
- Annapolis
- Arabia
- Armiesburg
- Banner Mills
- Bellmore
- Bethany
- Byron
- Catlin
- Cincinnati
- Coloma
- Coxville
- Diamond
- Ferndale
- Grange Corner
- Guion
- Hollandsburg
- Howard
- Hudnut
- Jessup
- Keytsville‡
- Klondyke
- Leatherwood
- Lena
- Lodi
- Lusks Mills
- Madalline
- Mansfield
- Midway
- Milligan
- Minshall
- New Discovery
- Numa
- Nyesville
- Parkeville
- Piattsville
- Pin Hook
- Rockport
- Smockville
- Snow Hill
- Stumptown
- Superior
- Sylvania
- Tangier
- Vivalia‡
- West Atherton
- West Melcher
- West Union
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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