Washington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 2,257 |
| • Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-81008 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 454017 |
Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010 [3]) and it contained 895 housing units. [4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 925 | — | |
| 1900 | 871 | −5.8% | |
| 1910 | 856 | −1.7% | |
| 1920 | 885 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 874 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 910 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,067 | 17.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,268 | 18.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,301 | 2.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,811 | 39.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,989 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,196 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,440 | 11.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,257 | −7.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census [5] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.33 square miles (76.0 km2), of which 29.31 square miles (75.9 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water. [3]
Cities and towns
- Milan (southern half)
Unincorporated towns
Education
Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan. [6]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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Places adjacent to Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of
Ripley County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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