Washington Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Washington Township in Elkhart County |
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Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 85°49′55″W / 41.73167°N 85.83194°WCoordinates: 41°43′54″N 85°49′55″W / 41.73167°N 85.83194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Elkhart |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 26.1 sq mi (68 km2) |
• Land | 25.33 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,945 |
• Density | 274.1/sq mi (105.8/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-80594 |
GNIS feature ID | 453994 |
Washington Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,945.
Its namesake is George Washington.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.1 square miles (68 km2), of which 25.33 square miles (65.6 km2) (or 97.05%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.91%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains four cemeteries: Cathcart, Oak Ridge, Proctor and Trout Creek.