Washington Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,256 (slightly down from 2,286 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,040 housing units.[4]
Washington Township | |
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 Buildings at the Enoco Coal Mine, a historic site in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°45′49″N 87°23′50″W / 38.76361°N 87.39722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2) |
| • Land | 48.84 sq mi (126.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,256 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80738[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454002 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,556 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,480 | −4.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,596 | 7.8% | |
| 1920 | 3,207 | 100.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,853 | −11.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,691 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,621 | −2.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,267 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,324 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,316 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,387 | 3.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,320 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,286 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,256 | −1.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
History
editIt is named for George Washington.[6]
Enoco Coal Mine was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[7]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.09 square miles (127.1 km2), of which 48.84 square miles (126.5 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[3]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1886. pp. 82.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
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