Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,944 (down from 3,003 at 2010) and it contained 1,214 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 0.17%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Bass Lake (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
- Oak Grove at 41°17′16″N 86°29′10″W / 41.287820°N 86.486121°W
- Ober at 41°16′15″N 86°31′28″W / 41.270875°N 86.524455°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Oregon Township (north)
- West Township, Marshall County (east)
- Union Township, Marshall County (southeast)
- North Bend Township (south)
- California Township (southwest)
- Center Township (west)
- Davis Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Holy Cross and Swartzell.
Lakes
- Eagle Lake
Major highways
School districts
- Knox Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ "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.