Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,029 and it contained 882 housing units.[2] The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

Washington Township, Indiana
Township
Washington Township
A historic church in the township
A historic church in the township
Location in Monroe County
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°17′46″N 86°31′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.24 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Land34.23 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,029
 • Density59.3/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46151, 47404, 47408, 47433
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID454007

History

Washington Township was established in 1829.[3] It was named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.24 square miles (88.7 km2), of which 34.23 square miles (88.7 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Collier and Sample.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Bryant Creek Lake

School districts
  • Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  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.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
  4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 432.
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