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; -87.17750Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.13 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Land35.95 sq mi (93.1 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km²) 0.50%Elevation

^[1]

732 ft (223 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,412 • Density39/sq mi (15/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47832, 47856, 47859, 47872

Area code765GNIS feature ID454012

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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

Marshall

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

U.S. Route 41

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.