Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location in Tippecanoe County
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°30′28″N 86°44′43″W / 40.50778°N 86.74528°W / 40.50778; -86.74528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
27.03 sq mi (70.0 km2)
 • Land26.66 sq mi (69.0 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.41%
Elevation
[1]
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,438
 • Density91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47905, 47924
Area code765
GNIS feature ID454021

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.03 square miles (70.0 km2), of which 26.66 square miles (69.0 km2) (or 98.63%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated communities

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Americus, Cunningham, Hollywood and North Union.

Major highways

School districts

  • Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  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.