| Washington Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.1775°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| - Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.16 sq mi (93.67 km2) |
| - Land | 35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2) |
| - Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.5% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,142 |
| - Density | 31.7/sq mi (12.3/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47856, 47859, 47872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454012 |
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of 36.16 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 35.98 square miles (93.19 square kilometers, 99.49 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers, 0.5 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.8542087°N 87.147234°W
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.8569851°N 87.2261237°W
- Judson at 39°48′47″N 87°08′04″W / 39.8130977°N 87.1344566°W
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.7844858°N 87.1744575°W
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.8150423°N 87.1272343°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.
Major highways
School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 44
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0454012. Retrieved 2009-11-01
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
External links
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