Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana
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|settlement_type = Township
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|image_map = Map highlighting Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana.svg
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = State
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|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Adams
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|government_type = Indiana township
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|area_total_sq_mi = 37.52
|area_land_sq_mi = 37.49
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
|area_water_percent = 0.11
|unit_pref = Imperial
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Washington_township,_Adams_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1800180324 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 27, 2024}}
|population_total = 8654
|population_density_sq_mi = 270.8
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|elevation_m = 247
|elevation_ft = 810
|coordinates = {{coord|40|47|26|N|84|56|07|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|timezone_DST = EDT
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|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|postal_code = 46733, 46772
|area_code = 260
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453980 453980]
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Washington Township is one of the twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana.{{cite web | url = {{GNIS3|453980}} | title = Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana | work = Geographic Names Information System | publisher = United States Geological Survey | accessdate = February 15, 2020}} As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,654, down from 10,151 at the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1800180324| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161726/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1800180324| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Adams County, Indiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 8, 2013}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|37.52|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|37.49|sqmi}} (or 99.92%) is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi}} (or 0.11%) is water.[https://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/gc021x2.pdf 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions] (PDF)
=Cities, towns, villages=
=Unincorporated towns=
=Adjacent townships=
- Root Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- St. Marys Township (east)
- Blue Creek Township (southeast)
- Monroe Township (south)
- French Township (southwest)
- Kirkland Township (west)
- Preble Township (northwest)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains the following cemeteries: Antioch (also known as Beery or River Brethren), County Home (or Farm or Infirmary- no longer exists), Greenwood (also known as Decatur or Maplewood), First City (no longer exists), Little Family, and Roe (no longer exists).
=Major highways=
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|27}}
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|33}}
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|224}}
- {{Jct|state=IN|SR|124}}
=Airports and landing strips=
- Gage Airport
=Landmarks=
- Stratton Park
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- North Adams Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
=Citations=
=Sources=
- {{cite gnis|0453980|Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana|2009-09-24}}
- [https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
External links
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- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Adams County, Indiana}}
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