Washington Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 803 (down from 873 at 2010[4]) and it contained 364 housing units.[2] County Commissioners named the township after George Washington in 1833, and it was part of Jay County. In 1838, Washington Township became part of the newly organized Blackford County.[5]
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Washington Township in Blackford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′05″N 85°23′40″W / 40.51806°N 85.39444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 803 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80360[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453982 |
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Roll
- Silas (ghost town)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains at least nine cemeteries: Balsley, Center, Hadden, Herbaugh, Leffler, Mills, Roll, Shields, and Schmidt.
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 152.
References edit
- A History of Blackford County, Indiana : with historical accounts of the county, 1838-1986 [and] histories of families who have lived in the county. Hartford City, Indiana: Blackford County Historical Society. 1986. p. 302. OCLC 15144953.
- Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: Containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 901. OCLC 15560416.
- Blackford County Historical Society
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links edit
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