Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Daviess County
Location of Washington Township in Daviess County
Coordinates: 38°40′10″N 87°10′33″W / 38.66944°N 87.17583°W / 38.66944; -87.17583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDaviess
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
73.77 sq mi (191.1 km2)
 • Land73.08 sq mi (189.3 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,054
 • Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
FIPS code18-80522[2]
GNIS feature ID453990

Washington Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,054 (up from 15,534 at 2010[3]) and it contained 6,811 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18909,712—
190011,99423.5%
191011,404−4.9%
192012,3348.2%
193013,1036.2%
194013,2751.3%
195014,2847.6%
196014,4971.5%
197014,7231.6%
198015,2083.3%
199014,716−3.2%
200015,1102.7%
201015,5342.8%
202016,0543.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. Among its earliest settlements was the community of Liverpool, which later became subsumed into the county seat of Washington, which is located in Washington Township.[6]

County Bridge No. 45, Jefferson Elementary School, and Prairie Creek Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 73.77 square miles (191.1 km2), of which 73.08 square miles (189.3 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[3] Blue Hole Pond, Snyder Pond and Swan Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Colbert, Hawkins, New Veale Creek, Oak Grove and Saint Johns.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Fulkerson, A.O., ed. History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Bowen: Indianapolis, 1915, 273.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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