Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

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Washington Township
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKosciusko
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.43 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land34.86 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,996
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
FIPS code18-80756[2]
GNIS feature ID454003

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,996 and it contained 1,335 housing units.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1838.[4]

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km2), of which 34.86 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 98.39%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 715.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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