Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,302 |
| • Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47856, 47859, 47872 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454012 |
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,302 and it contained 457 housing units.[2]
History
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.854209°N 87.147234°W
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.856985°N 87.226124°W
- Judson at 39°48′47″N 87°08′04″W / 39.813098°N 87.134457°W
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.784486°N 87.174458°W
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.815042°N 87.127234°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.
Major highways
School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Washington Township
Places adjacent to Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  Map of Indiana highlighting Parke County | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.