Washington Township is the smallest of twelve
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The County (United States), county was officially established in 1808. Its population was 39,654 as of the 2020 United States census. Its cou ...
. As of the
2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.
History
Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805. Their farm was located on the river flat where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio River.
In 1986, an early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township, the
Swan's Landing Archeological Site.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.48%) is land and (or 1.52%) is water.
Settlements
The only town in Washington Township is
New Amsterdam, Indiana, located along the Ohio River. The unincorporated community of Valley City is also located there.
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Harrison County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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