Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana
Appearance
Washington Township | |
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![]() Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 87°10′39″W / 39.82833°N 87.17750°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Parke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.95 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.50% |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,302 |
• Density | 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47832, 47856, 47859, 47872 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 454012 |
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,302 and it contained 457 housing units.[2]
History
The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Bethany at 39°51′15″N 87°08′50″W / 39.854209°N 87.147234°W
- Cincinnati at 39°51′25″N 87°13′34″W / 39.856985°N 87.226124°W
- Judson at 39°48′47″N 87°08′04″W / 39.813098°N 87.134457°W
- Nyesville at 39°47′04″N 87°10′28″W / 39.784486°N 87.174458°W
- Pin Hook at 39°48′54″N 87°07′38″W / 39.815042°N 87.127234°W
(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
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. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.