Washington Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Lickford Bridge, which spans Indian Creek in the township
Coordinates: 38°06′37″N 86°14′29″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	21.09 sq mi (54.6 km^2)
• Land	20.77 sq mi (53.8 km^2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Elevation [1]	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	479
• Density	23/sq mi (8.8/km^2)
FIPS code	18-80684[2]
GNIS feature ID	453999

Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,087		—
1900	1,055		−2.9%
1910	985		−6.6%
1920	922		−6.4%
1930	717		−22.2%
1940	722		0.7%
1950	520		−28.0%
1960	395		−24.0%
1970	377		−4.6%
1980	387		2.7%
1990	392		1.3%
2000	256		−34.7%
2010	522		103.9%
2020	479		−8.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

History

Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805. Their farm was located on the river flat where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio River.

In 1986, an early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township, the Swan's Landing Archeological Site.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.09 square miles (54.6 km^2), of which 20.77 square miles (53.8 km^2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km^2) (or 1.52%) is water.[5]

Settlements

The only town in Washington Township is New Amsterdam, Indiana, located along the Ohio River. The unincorporated community of Valley City is also located there.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. "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.