Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°03′33″N 84°59′02″W / 40.05917°N 84.98389°W / 40.05917; -84.98389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRandolphGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total44.43 sq mi (115.1 km²) • Land44.36 sq mi (114.9 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,158 ft (353 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,906 • Density43/sq mi (17/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-80990^[3]GNIS feature ID454016

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,906 (down from 2,172 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 896 housing units.^[2]

History

Washington Township was established in 1831.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 44.43 square miles (115.1 km²), of which 44.36 square miles (114.9 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Lynn

Unincorporated towns

Bloomingport at 40°01′37″N 84°59′41″W / 40.0269904°N 84.9946863°W / 40.0269904; -84.9946863
Carlos at 40°01′35″N 85°02′04″W / 40.0264350°N 85.0344088°W / 40.0264350; -85.0344088
Rural at 40°06′24″N 84°57′58″W / 40.1067123°N 84.9660757°W / 40.1067123; -84.9660757
Snow Hill at 40°05′31″N 84°57′47″W / 40.0919902°N 84.9630200°W / 40.0919902; -84.9630200

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Randolph 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.
^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.