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

  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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana
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