Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township

Location of Washington Township in Dearborn County
Coordinates: 39°01′40″N 84°58′03″W / 39.02778°N 84.96750°W / 39.02778; -84.96750Coordinates: 39°01′40″N 84°58′03″W / 39.02778°N 84.96750°W / 39.02778; -84.96750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dearborn
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 13.64 sq mi (35.3 km2)
 • Land 13.57 sq mi (35.1 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,431
 • Density 105.4/sq mi (40.7/km2)
FIPS code 18-80540[2]
GNIS feature ID 453991

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,431 and it contained 574 housing units.[3]

History

Washington Township was established in 1852.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 13.64 square miles (35.3 km2), of which 13.57 square miles (35.1 km2) (or 99.49%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.51%) is water.[3]

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Mount Tabor Church.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. p. 221.
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