Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Washington Township
—  Township  —
A historic church in the township
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°17′46″N 86°31′08″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	34.22 sq mi (88.63 km2)
• Land	34.21 sq mi (88.6 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,825
• Density	53.3/sq mi (20.6/km2)
ZIP codes	46151, 47404, 47408, 47433
GNIS feature ID	0454007

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,825. The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of 34.22 square miles (88.6 km²); of this, 34.21 square miles (88.6 km²) (99.97 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.03 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hindustan at 39.3081025°N 86.4833294°W / 39.3081025; -86.4833294
• Modesto at 39.2697686°N 86.5483315°W / 39.2697686; -86.5483315
• Wayport at 39.2661577°N 86.5208305°W / 39.2661577; -86.5208305

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Collier and Sample.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 37

Lakes

• Bryant Creek Lake

School districts

• Monroe County Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 61
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0454007. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Washington Township