Washington Township is one of twelve

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, United States. It is the most populous township in the county; according to the 2010 census, its population was 2,298, with 1,898 of those living in Williamsport, and it contained 1,011 housing units. It has the highest population density of the Warren County townships at about .

History

The area that became Washington Township was first settled in 1827. Originally, the county was divided into four townships when it was formed in 1827; Washington Township was created a few years later in March 1830.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.00%) is land and (or 1.95%) is water. The

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defines the township's southeastern border. Big Pine Creek flows through the far northeastern corner of the township on its way to the Wabash River. The streams of Clear Branch, Dry Branch, Fall Branch and Rock Creek also run through this township. The county seat of Williamsport is in the east part of the township, near the river.

Williamsport Falls Williamsport Falls is a waterfall near the center of the town of Williamsport, the county seat of Warren County, Indiana. With a height of , it is the tallest waterfall in Indiana. Fall Creek flows through the town between the old part of th ...

, the highest waterfall in the State of Indiana, is in downtown Williamsport; the stream of Fall Creek flows through the town and falls over a sandstone ledge.

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Highland, Hillside, Owens and Robb.

Transportation

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passes through the township from east to west. Coming from the Illinois state line and West Lebanon, it goes directly east, then veers to the northeast and goes through Williamsport, then crosses the river and passes east through

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in Fountain County.

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and State Road 55 pass through the northeastern corner of the township and briefly share the route of State Road 28. A

Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...

line passes through the township from east to west, leaving the township when it also crosses the river. For much of its route through the township, it parallels State Road 28, running just south of the highway.

Education

Washington Township is part of the

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. It contains one of the three elementary schools in the county, located in Williamsport. Washington Township is served by the

Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library The Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library in Williamsport, Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana was established in 1914 in a borrowed space in a downtown office building. It opened as a Carnegie library in 1917 on Fall Street ...

Government

Washington Township has a

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who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides relief to the poor, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms. Washington Township is part of

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District 42, and

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District 23.

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Williamsport have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, with a record low of recorded in January 1999 and a record high of in July 1995. Average monthly precipitation ranges from in February to in June.

References

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United States Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles

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External links

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