Washington Township | |
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 Lickford Bridge, which spans Indian Creek in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°06′37″N 86°14′29″W / 38.11028°N 86.24139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.09 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 479 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80684[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453999 |
Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,087 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,055 | −2.9% | |
| 1910 | 985 | −6.6% | |
| 1920 | 922 | −6.4% | |
| 1930 | 717 | −22.2% | |
| 1940 | 722 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 520 | −28.0% | |
| 1960 | 395 | −24.0% | |
| 1970 | 377 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 387 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 392 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 256 | −34.7% | |
| 2010 | 522 | 103.9% | |
| 2020 | 479 | −8.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
- ^ "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 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".