Washington Township, Rush County, Indiana
Appearance
Washington Township | |
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![]() The Hall-Crull Octagonal House, a historic site in the township | |
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Coordinates: 39°44′56″N 85°21′10″W / 39.74889°N 85.35278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.26 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
• Land | 34.26 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 414 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-81026[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 454018 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 414 and it contained 195 housing units.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,033 | — | |
1900 | 1,031 | −0.2% | |
1910 | 888 | −13.9% | |
1920 | 925 | 4.2% | |
1930 | 883 | −4.5% | |
1940 | 799 | −9.5% | |
1950 | 755 | −5.5% | |
1960 | 797 | 5.6% | |
1970 | 718 | −9.9% | |
1980 | 568 | −20.9% | |
1990 | 531 | −6.5% | |
2000 | 471 | −11.3% | |
2010 | 475 | 0.8% | |
2020 | 414 | −12.8% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[4] |
History
[edit]The Hall-Crull Octagonal House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.26 square miles (88.7 km2), all land.[6]
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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