Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location in Greene County
Coordinates: 38°57′48″N 87°03′32″W / 38.96333°N 87.05889°WCoordinates: 38°57′48″N 87°03′32″W / 38.96333°N 87.05889°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Greene
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.95 sq mi (111.2 km^2)
• Land	42.53 sq mi (110.2 km^2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km^2)  0.98%
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,186
• Density	27.9/sq mi (10.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0453997

Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,186.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.95 square miles (111.2 km²), of which 42.53 square miles (110.2 km²) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²) (or 0.98%) is water.^[1] Lakes in this township include Long Pond. The stream of Fourmile Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

• Lyons

Unincorporated towns

• Beehunter
• Bushrod
• Ilene
• Plummer
• Stalcup Corner

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

Adjacent townships

• Fairplay Township (northeast)
• Richland Township (northeast)
• Taylor Township (east)
• Cass Township (southeast)
• Vigo Township, Knox County (southwest)
• Stafford Township (west)
• Grant Township (northwest)
• Stockton Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bogard and Mount Zion (Dog Island) and Marco.

Major highways

• SR 57
• SR 67

References

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files