Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Washington Township in Warren County | |
 Location of Indiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′36″N 87°19′41″W / 40.27667°N 87.32806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.51 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
| • Land | 19.12 sq mi (49.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.95% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,349 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454022 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, United States. It is the most populous township in the county; according to the 2020 census, its population was 2,349, with 1,950 of those living in Williamsport, and it contained 1,001 housing units.[2] It has the highest population density of the Warren County townships at about 120 inhabitants per square mile (46/km2).[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,482 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,618 | 9.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,632 | 0.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,481 | −9.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,443 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,523 | 5.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,556 | 2.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,664 | 6.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,075 | 24.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,251 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,212 | −1.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,351 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,298 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,349 | 2.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".