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Washington_Township,_Porter_County,_Indiana Latitude and Longitude:
41°28′45″N 86°58′59″W / 41.47917°N 86.98306°W / 41.47917; -86.98306
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Washington Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°28′45″N 86°58′59″W / 41.47917°N 86.98306°W / 41.47917; -86.98306
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2)
 • Land29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 ( 2020) [2]
 • Total5,799
 • Density162.2/sq mi (62.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 219
FIPS code18-80954 [3]
GNIS feature ID 454014

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785. [4]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1836. [5]

Cities and towns

There are no incorporated communities in the township. [6]

Education

Washington Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Their high school is Washington Township Middle-High School, located on State Route 2, east of Valparaiso.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 180.
  6. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986

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