Washington Township is one of thirteen
townships
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in
Tippecanoe County Tippecanoe may refer to several places or things in the United States:
* The 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana
* A nickname for William Henry Harrison (U.S. President March 1841–April 1841) from his role in the battle
** Tippecanoe and Tyler t ...
,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.63%) is land and (or 1.41%) is water.
Unincorporated communities
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Americus at
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Buck Creek at
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Colburn at
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Delp at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County (north)
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Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (northeast)
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Madison Township, Carroll County (east)
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Clay Township, Carroll County (southeast)
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Perry Township (south)
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Fairfield Township (southwest)
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Tippecanoe Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: ''Americus'', ''Cunningham'', ''Hollywood'' and ''North Union''.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 25
State Road 25 is a highway in the U. S. state of Indiana. Although it is designated a north–south road, in practice it travels generally northeast from its southern terminus at State Road 32 (south of Waynetown and north of Shades State Pa ...
School districts
* Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 4th congressional district
Indiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. From 2003 to 2013 the district was based primarily in the central part of the state, and consisted of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, ...
* State House District 41
* State Senate District 07
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana