Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana
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| Washington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°24′22″N 86°24′54″W / 39.40611°N 86.415°WCoordinates: 39°24′22″N 86°24′54″W / 39.40611°N 86.415°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.94 sq mi (152.66 km2) |
| • Land | 58.12 sq mi (150.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) 1.4% |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,978 |
| • Density | 309.3/sq mi (119.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 46151, 46160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454008 |
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,978.[1] The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of 58.94 square miles (152.7 km2); of this, 58.12 square miles (150.5 km2) (98.6 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km2) (1.4 percent) is water. The White River defines the township's north border.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Champlin Meadows at 39°24′27″N 86°26′12″W / 39.4075474°N 86.4366617°W
- Elk at 39°26′45″N 86°25′45″W / 39.4458808°N 86.4291615°W
- Fewell Rhoades at 39°25′17″N 86°23′58″W / 39.4214365°N 86.3994384°W
- Mahalasville at 39°21′37″N 86°21′46″W / 39.3603255°N 86.3627709°W
- Maxwell at 39°23′14″N 86°27′20″W / 39.3872695°N 86.455551°W
- McDaniel at 39°24′43″N 86°26′27″W / 39.4119918°N 86.4408284°W
- Prather at 39°22′41″N 86°27′19″W / 39.3781028°N 86.4552732°W
- Shelburne at 39°26′07″N 86°23′34″W / 39.4353254°N 86.3927716°W
- Stines Mill Corner at 39°28′33″N 86°22′22″W / 39.4758811°N 86.372771°W
- Taggart Crossing at 39°22′45″N 86°24′02″W / 39.3792142°N 86.4005496°W
- Willowbrook Estates at 39°28′39″N 86°21′54″W / 39.4775478°N 86.364993°W
- Wolff at 39°25′59″N 86°23′43″W / 39.4331032°N 86.3952717°W
- Woodcrest at 39°26′15″N 86°23′41″W / 39.4375476°N 86.3947161°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hill Dale, Maxwell, Nutter and Williams.
[edit] Major highways
Indiana State Road 37
Indiana State Road 39
Indiana State Road 44
Indiana State Road 67
Indiana State Road 252
[edit] Airports and landing strips
- McDaniels Field
[edit] Lakes
- Spring Lake
[edit] School districts
- Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools
[edit] Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37
[edit] References
- "Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0454008. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Washington Township
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