Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana
Washington Township | |
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 Location of Washington Township in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′47″N 86°19′55″W / 40.69639°N 86.33194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.34 sq mi (91.53 km2) |
| • Land | 35.16 sq mi (91.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,557 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80432[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453986 |
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, and one of the forty-six townships sharing the name in the state.[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,557 (down from 1,608 at 2010[5]) and contained 708 housing units.
History
[edit]Washington Township was organized in 1842.[6] It was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.[7]
Geography
[edit]Washington Township covers an area of 35.34 square miles (91.5 km2); 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (0.51 percent) of this is water.
Cities and towns
[edit]- Logansport (south quarter)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Miami (northeast)
- Tipton (east)
- Deer Creek (south)
- Washington Township, Carroll County (southwest)
- Clinton (west)
- Eel (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Bruner, Ramer, Taber and West.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ see Washington Township, Indiana
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 40.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 702.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |