Washington Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Washington Township in Brown County |
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Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°WCoordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W / 39.16750°N 86.26333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Brown |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 102 sq mi (260 km2) |
• Land | 99.42 sq mi (257.5 km2) |
• Water | 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,896 |
• Density | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-80396 |
GNIS feature ID | 453984 |
Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,896 and it contained 2,519 housing units. The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.
Washington Township was established in 1836.
The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 102 square miles (260 km2), of which 99.42 square miles (257.5 km2) (or 97.47%) is land and 2.58 square miles (6.7 km2) (or 2.53%) is water. Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View , and Terrill.