Washington Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Washington Township in Grant County |
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Coordinates: 40°37′02″N 85°37′01″W / 40.61722°N 85.61694°WCoordinates: 40°37′02″N 85°37′01″W / 40.61722°N 85.61694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.29 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
• Land | 34.14 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.47% |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,803 |
• Density | 111.4/sq mi (43.0/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453996 |
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,803 and it contained 1,711 housing units.
The Dr. Richard Davis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.14 square miles (88.4 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.47%) is water. The streams of Big Lick Creek and Hummel Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Hummel-Lobdell and Salem.