Washington Township is one of nine
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Starke County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,003 and it contained 1,201 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.17%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Bass Lake (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Oak Grove at
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Ober at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Oregon Township (north)
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West Township, Marshall County (east)
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Union Township, Marshall County (southeast)
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North Bend Township (south)
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California Township (southwest)
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Center Township (west)
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Davis Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Holy Cross and Swartzell.
Lakes
* Eagle Lake
Major highways
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School districts
* Knox Community School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart.
On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the re ...
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Starke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana