Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
| Washington Township | |
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| Township | |
The John W. McClain House, a historic site in the township
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 Location in Hendricks County |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 86°23′42″W / 39.75972°N 86.39500°WCoordinates: 39°45′35″N 86°23′42″W / 39.75972°N 86.39500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.68 sq mi (100.18 km2) |
| • Land | 38.65 sq mi (100.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 44,764 |
| • Density | 1,158.2/sq mi (447.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454000 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,764.
Washington Township was named for George Washington.
The John W. McClain House, A.A. Parsons Farmstead, and Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Washington Township covers an area of 38.68 square miles (100.2 km2); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) or 0.09 percent is water. The streams of Abner Creek, Army Branch, Lake Forest Creek and March Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains twelve cemeteries: Abner Creek, Barlow, Gossett, McClain, Merritt, Merritt Memorial Gardens, North Lawn, Salem Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, Shiloh Methodist, Smith and White Lick Presbyterian.
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