Washington Township is one of nine
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, C ...
in
Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 26,472. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Greensburg.
History
In 1787, the US defined the Northwest Territory which ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,304 and it contained 5,944 housing units.
History
Washington Township was organized in 1822.
was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1993.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.69%) is land and (or 0.31%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Greensburg
Unincorporated towns
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Craig
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Knarr Corner
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McCoy
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Middle Branch
Middle or The Middle may refer to:
* Centre (geometry), the point equally distant from the outer limits.
Places
* Middle (sheading), a subdivision of the Isle of Man
* Middle Bay (disambiguation)
* Middle Brook (disambiguation)
* Middle Creek ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Clinton Township (north)
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Fugit Township (northeast)
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Salt Creek Township (east)
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Marion Township (south)
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Sand Creek Township (southwest)
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Clay Township (west)
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Adams Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
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U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro ...
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Indiana State Road 3
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily trav ...
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Forsythe, Saint Marys, Sand Creek, South Park and Springer.
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 Decatur County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1822 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1822