Washington Township, Rush County, Indiana

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Washington Township

| settlement_type = Township

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| image_skyline = Hall-Crull Octagonal House.jpg

| imagesize = 250px

| image_caption = The Hall-Crull Octagonal House, a historic site in the township

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| image_map = Map highlighting Washington Township, Rush 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 = Rush

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| government_type = Indiana township

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| area_total_sq_mi = 34.26

| area_land_sq_mi = 34.26

| area_water_sq_mi = 0

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 414

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = Eastern (EST)

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| 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 = 309

| elevation_ft = 1014

| coordinates = {{coord|39|44|56|N|85|21|10|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}

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| area_code = 765

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| blank_info = 18-81026{{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 twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 414 and it contained 195 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Washington_township,_Rush_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1813981026 |access-date=2024-04-12 |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 = 1033

| 1900 = 1031

| 1910 = 888

| 1920 = 925

| 1930 = 883

| 1940 = 799

| 1950 = 755

| 1960 = 797

| 1970 = 718

| 1980 = 568

| 1990 = 531

| 2000 = 471

| 2010 = 475

| 2020 = 414

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History

The Hall-Crull Octagonal House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|34.26|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.CY10/0500000US18139 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203827/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18139 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}

=Unincorporated towns=

Raleigh at {{coord|39.7439346|-85.3638580|scale:10000|display=inline}}

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

References

External links

[http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
[http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]

Category:Townships in Rush County, Indiana

Category:Townships in Indiana