Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,231 and it contained 477 housing units.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 899 | — | |
| 1900 | 953 | 6.0% | |
| 1910 | 862 | −9.5% | |
| 1920 | 799 | −7.3% | |
| 1930 | 744 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 738 | −0.8% | |
| 1950 | 683 | −7.5% | |
| 1960 | 771 | 12.9% | |
| 1970 | 923 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 908 | −1.6% | |
| 1990 | 967 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,068 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,122 | 5.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,231 | 9.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.86 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3] The stream of Horse Lick runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
Extinct towns
- Chestnut Ridge
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast)
- Marion Township, Jennings County (east)
- Vernon Township (southeast)
- Grassy Fork Township (southwest)
- Brownstown Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Chestnut Ridge.
Major highways
References
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
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