Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Carroll County
Location of Washington Township in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°39′08″N 86°25′13″W / 40.65222°N 86.42028°W / 40.65222; -86.42028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.84 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Land29.83 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total549
 • Density18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2)
FIPS code18-80414[2]
GNIS feature ID453985

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 549 and it contained 274 housing units.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1835.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.84 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 29.83 square miles (77.3 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hopewell and Rock Creek.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ Odell, John Curtis (1916). History of Carroll County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 87.
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