Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W / 39.82833; -87.17750
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.50%
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,412
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47856, 47859, 47872
Area code765
GNIS feature ID454012

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,412 and it contained 478 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,641—
19001,6822.5%
19101,481−12.0%
19201,355−8.5%
19301,162−14.2%
19401,2013.4%
19501,051−12.5%
19601,018−3.1%
1970961−5.6%
19801,0175.8%
1990904−11.1%
20001,14226.3%
20101,30214.0%
20201,4128.4%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[5]

Cities, towns, villages

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

(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. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.