Washington Township is one of fourteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County is one of 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana located on the Ohio border near the southeast corner of the state. It was formed in 1803 from a portion of Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, the population was 50,679. The county ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,431 and it contained 574 housing units.
History
Washington Township was established in 1852.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.49%) is land and (or 0.51%) is water.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Mount Tabor Church.
Education
Washington Township residents may obtain a library card at the
Aurora Public Library in
Aurora
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.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Dearborn County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1852 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1852