Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°01′40″N 84°58′03″W / 39.02778°N 84.96750°W / 39.02778; -84.96750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDearbornGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total13.64 sq mi (35.3 km²) • Land13.57 sq mi (35.1 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

732 ft (223 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,434 • Density105.4/sq mi (40.7/km²)FIPS code18-80540^[3]GNIS feature ID453991

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.^[4]

History

Washington Township was established in 1852.^[5]

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.^[4]

Major highways

U.S. Route 50

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Mount Tabor Church.

Education

Washington Township residents may obtain a library card at the Aurora Public Library in Aurora.^[6]

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Shaw, Archibald (1915). History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Unigraphic. pp. 221.
^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.