Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana

Washington Township
—  Township  —
Location in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°47′26″N 84°56′07″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.49 sq mi (97.09 km2)
• Land	37.45 sq mi (96.99 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.1%
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	10,528
• Density	281.1/sq mi (108.5/km2)
ZIP codes	46733, 46772
GNIS feature ID	0453980

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,528.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of 37.49 square miles (97.1 km²); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) or 0.1 percent is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Decatur (south three-quarters)
• Monroe (north half)

Unincorporated towns

• Coppess Corner
• Elm Tree Crossroads

Adjacent townships

• Root Township (north)
• Union Township (northeast)
• St. Marys Township (east)
• Blue Creek Township (southeast)
• Monroe Township (south)
• French Township (southwest)
• Kirkland Township (west)
• Preble Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Greenwood Cemetery.

Major highways

• US 27
• US 33
• US 224
• SR 124

Airports and landing strips

• Gage Airport

Landmarks

• Stratton Park

School districts

• Adams Central Community Schools
• North Adams Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 6th congressional district
• State House District 79
• State Senate District 19

References

• "Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453980. Retrieved 2009-09-24. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana