Washington Township, Newton County, Indiana#Unincorporated towns
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Washington Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Washington Township, Newton County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Indiana
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Newton
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| area_total_sq_mi = 45.88
| area_land_sq_mi = 45.88
| area_water_sq_mi = 0
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 304
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
| elevation_m = 206
| elevation_ft = 676
| coordinates = {{coord|40|52|15|N|87|27|12|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| area_code = 219
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| blank_info = 18-80864{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
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Washington Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 304 and it contained 139 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Washington_township,_Newton_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1811180864 |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1016
| 1900 = 994
| 1910 = 888
| 1920 = 685
| 1930 = 827
| 1940 = 817
| 1950 = 682
| 1960 = 631
| 1970 = 502
| 1980 = 536
| 1990 = 385
| 2000 = 354
| 2010 = 322
| 2020 = 304
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|45.88|sqmi}}, all land.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18111 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18111 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Ade at {{coord|40.8683693|-87.4447497|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Beaver City at {{coord|40.9069801|-87.4155833|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library in Brook.{{cite web | url=http://www.brook.lib.in.us/library-policies.html | title=Policies | publisher=Brook-Iroquois-Washington Public Library | accessdate=11 March 2018}}
References
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Newton County, Indiana}}
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Category:Townships in Newton County, Indiana
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