Washington Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Washington Township in Cass County |
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Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 86°19′55″W / 40.69639°N 86.33194°WCoordinates: 40°41′47″N 86°19′55″W / 40.69639°N 86.33194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Cass |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.34 sq mi (91.53 km2) |
• Land | 35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,608 |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-80432 |
GNIS feature ID | 453986 |
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, and one of the forty-six townships sharing the name in the state. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,608.
Washington Township was organized in 1842. It was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.
Washington Township covers an area of 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2); 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (0.51 percent) of this is water.
The township contains four cemeteries: Bruner, Ramer, Taber and West.