Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana

Washington Township
—  Township  —
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.16 sq mi (93.67 km2)
• Land	35.98 sq mi (93.19 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.5%
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,142
• Density	31.7/sq mi (12.3/km2)
ZIP codes	47832, 47856, 47859, 47872
GNIS feature ID	0454012

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of 36.16 square miles (93.7 km²); of this, 35.98 square miles (93.2 km²) (99.49 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (0.5 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Marshall

Unincorporated towns

• Bethany at 39.8542087°N 87.147234°W / 39.8542087; -87.147234
• Cincinnati at 39.8569851°N 87.2261237°W / 39.8569851; -87.2261237
• Judson at 39.8130977°N 87.1344566°W / 39.8130977; -87.1344566
• Nyesville at 39.7844858°N 87.1744575°W / 39.7844858; -87.1744575
• Pin Hook at 39.8150423°N 87.1272343°W / 39.8150423; -87.1272343

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41

School districts

• Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

• State House District 44
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0454012. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

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