Washington Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
Greene County,
Indiana
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,
USA
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 1,017,
down from 1,186 at
2010
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.02%) is land and (or 0.98%) is water.
Lakes in this township include Long Pond. The stream of Fourmile Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Lyons
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Unincorporated towns
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Beehunter
* Plummer
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Fairplay Township (northeast)
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Richland Township (northeast)
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Taylor Township (east)
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Cass Township (southeast)
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Vigo Township, Knox County (southwest)
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Stafford Township (west)
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Grant Township (northwest)
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Stockton Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Bogard and Mount Zion (Dog Island) and Marco.
Major highways
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References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of IndianaU.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Townships in Greene County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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