Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,237 and it contained 520 housing units.[4]

Washington Township
Coordinates: 39°24′06″N 85°47′39″W / 39.40167°N 85.79417°W / 39.40167; -85.79417
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Population
 • Total1,223
 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
FIPS code18-81044[3]
GNIS feature ID454019

Washington Township was organized in 1845.[5]

Geography edit

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2), all land.[4]

Unincorporated towns edit

References edit

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 279.

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