Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 873 and it contained 374 housing units.[3] County Commissioners named the township after George Washington in 1833, and it was part of Jay County. In 1838, Washington Township became part of the newly organized Blackford County.[4]
Washington Township | |
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 Location of Washington Township in Blackford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′05″N 85°23′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Blackford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 873 |
| • Density | 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80360[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453982 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Map of Washington Township
Unincorporated towns
- Roll
- Silas (ghost town)
Cemeteries
The township contains at least nine cemeteries: Balsley, Center, Hadden, Herbaugh, Leffler, Mills, Roll, Shields, and Schmidt.
Notes
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "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.
- See “A History of Blackford County, Indiana…”, page 152.
References
- A History of Blackford County, Indiana : with historical accounts of the county, 1838-1986 [and] histories of families who have lived in the county. Hartford City, Indiana: Blackford County Historical Society. 1986. p. 302. OCLC 15144953.
- Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: Containing ... portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state : engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 901. OCLC 15560416.
- Blackford County Historical Society
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Places adjacent to Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Blackford County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Indiana highlighting Blackford County | |
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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