Washington Township is one of twelve

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. According to the 2020 census, its population was 1,849 and it contained 889 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.58%) is land and (or 0.42%) is water. Jackson Lake is in this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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* Wheeling

Adjacent townships

* Jefferson Township, Grant County (north) * Licking Township, Blackford County (northeast) * Union Township (east) * Hamilton Township (southeast) * Harrison Township (south) * Monroe Township, Madison County (southwest) * Van Buren Township, Madison County (west) * Fairmount Township, Grant County (northwest)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Elizabethtown, Olive Branch, Thompson, Wheeling and Zion Chapel.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 1,849 people, 811 households, and 341 families living in the township. The

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was . There were 889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.78%

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, 1.6%

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, 1.1%

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, 3.8% from

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, and 3.35% from two or more races.

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and

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of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 811 households, of which 22.5% had children under 18 living with them, 42.05% were

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couples living together, 4.93% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.59% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.43% were non-families. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the township was 45.2. 3.8% of residents were under the age of 5; 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 77.5% were age 18 or older; and 17.7% were age 65 or older. 7.0% of the population were

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. The most common language spoken at home was

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with 98.7% speaking it at home, 0.9% spoke

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at home and 0.4% spoke an

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language at home. 0.8% of the population were

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. The median household income in Washington Township was $39,821, 29.1% less than the median average for the state of

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. 10.8% of the population were in poverty, including 14.6% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty level for the township was 2.1% lower than that of the state. 22.9% of the population were

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and 11.6% had no

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coverage. 32.2% of the population had attained a

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or equivalent degree, 31.4% had attended

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but received no degree, 8.7% had attained an

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or higher, 6.6% had attained a

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or higher, and 4.7% had a graduate or

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degree. 23.0% had no degree. 60.2% of Washington Township residents were employed, working a mean of 40.3 hours per week. The median gross rent in Gaston was $772 and the homeownership rate was 76.0%. 78 housing units were vacant at a density of .

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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