Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana
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| Washington Township Gibson County |
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| Coordinates: 38°26′41″N 87°28′21″W / 38.44472°N 87.4725°WCoordinates: 38°26′41″N 87°28′21″W / 38.44472°N 87.4725°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Patoka |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | George Washington |
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| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Tony Shroeder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.84 sq mi (95.42 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 703 |
| • Density | 19.21/sq mi (7.42/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47567, 47640, 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-80612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453995 |
| Washington Township is the other township in Gibson County that has no Zip Code. Although Oatsville, on the county line with Pike County has its own code. | |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 703. Like Wabash Township, Washington Township also has no organized seat within the township, despite its two corporation-worthy towns Mount Olympus and Wheeling. Patoka, in White River Township, serves as the seat.
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[edit] Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 36.84 square miles (95.4 km2); of this, 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) or 0.65 percent is water.
[edit] Point of Interest
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Center Township (south)
- Patoka Township (southwest)
- White River Township (west)
- Johnson Township (north)
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Logan Township (east)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Armstrong, Kirk, Kirk-McRoberts, Phillips and Richardson.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Education
Washington Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation although not having any schools of its own since the early 1970s.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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