Washington Township is one of fourteen
townships in
Cass County, Indiana
Cass County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 37,870. The county seat is Logansport, Indiana, Logansport.
Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Mi ...
, and one of the forty-six townships sharing the name in the state. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,557 (down from 1,608 at
2010
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) and contained 708 housing units.
History
Washington Township was organized in 1842. It was named for
George Washington
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, first President of the United States.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of ; (0.51 percent) of this is water.
Cities and towns
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Logansport (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
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Anoka
Adjacent townships
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Miami
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(northeast)
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Tipton
Tipton is an industrial town in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It had a population of 38,777 at the 2011 UK Census. It is located northwest of Birmingham and southeas ...
(east)
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Deer Creek (south)
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Washington Township, Carroll County (southwest)
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Clinton (west)
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Eel
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(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 35
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Indiana State Road 29
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Indiana State Road 218
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Bruner, Ramer, Taber and West.
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 Cass County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
Populated places established in 1842
1842 establishments in Indiana