Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,641 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,682 | 2.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,481 | −12.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,355 | −8.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,162 | −14.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,201 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,051 | −12.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,018 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 961 | −5.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,017 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 904 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,142 | 26.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,302 | 14.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,412 | 8.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||
History
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km) (or 0.50%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.854209°N 87.147234°W
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.856985°N 87.226124°W
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.784486°N 87.174458°W
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.815042°N 87.127234°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.
Major highways
School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Washington Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |