Washington Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°52′15″N 87°27′12″W / 40.87083°N 87.45333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 45.88 sq mi (118.8 km2) |
• Land | 45.88 sq mi (118.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 304 |
• Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 ( CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-80864 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 454009 |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 304 and it contained 139 housing units. [3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,016 | — | |
1900 | 994 | −2.2% | |
1910 | 888 | −10.7% | |
1920 | 685 | −22.9% | |
1930 | 827 | 20.7% | |
1940 | 817 | −1.2% | |
1950 | 682 | −16.5% | |
1960 | 631 | −7.5% | |
1970 | 502 | −20.4% | |
1980 | 536 | 6.8% | |
1990 | 385 | −28.2% | |
2000 | 354 | −8.1% | |
2010 | 322 | −9.0% | |
2020 | 304 | −5.6% | |
Source: US Decennial Census [4] |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.88 square miles (118.8 km2), all land. [5]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Brook-Iroquois Township Public Library in Brook. [6]