Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Washington Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana.svg
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| map_caption = Location in Owen County
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Owen
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 47.57
| area_land_sq_mi = 47.4
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.17
| area_water_percent = 0.36
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 6387
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| elevation_m = 192
| elevation_ft = 630
| coordinates = {{coord|39|17|35|N|86|45|25|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code = 47431, 47433, 47460
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Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,387 (up from 6,164 at 2010{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18119
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195942/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18119
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2020-02-12
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1
|publisher=United States Census
|accessdate=2013-05-10
}}) and it contained 2,616 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Washington_township,_Owen_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1811980900 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=data.census.gov}}
History
Washington Township was organized in 1819. It was named for George Washington.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_1VLWAAAAMAAJ | title=Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical | publisher=F.A. Battey & Company | author=Blanchard, Charles | year=1884 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_1VLWAAAAMAAJ/page/n663 687]}}
The CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum, McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse, Secrest-Wampler House, and Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|47.57|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|47.4|sqmi}} (or 99.64%) is land and {{convert|0.17|sqmi}} (or 0.36%) is water. The White River defines the northeastern border of the township.
=Cities, towns, villages=
=Unincorporated towns=
- Hancock Corner at {{coord|39.275322|-86.828896|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Highets Corner at {{coord|39.28199|-86.704171|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Romona at {{coord|39.327268|-86.730005|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Southport at {{coord|39.276989|-86.761673|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blair, Chambersville, Mount Moriah, River Hill, Riverside, Rose and Witham.
=Major highways=
=Airports and landing strips=
- Miller Airport
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 37
References
External links
- {{cite gnis|0454011|Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana|2009-10-23}}
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
- [http://www.city-data.com/township/Washington-Owen-IN.html City-Data.com page for Washington Township]
- [https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Washington Township
|North=Montgomery Township
|Northeast=Wayne Township
|East=Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County
|Southeast=Richland Township, Monroe County
|South=Clay Township
|Southwest=Franklin Township
|West=Lafayette Township
|Northwest=Morgan Township
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{{Owen County, Indiana}}