Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of ten townships
in Daviess County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 15,110.
of Washington
, which is located in Washington Township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 15,110.
History
Washington Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. Among its earliest settlements was the community of Liverpool, which later became subsumed into the county seatCounty seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Washington
Washington, Indiana
Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...
, which is located in Washington Township.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 73.77 square miles (191.1 km²); 0.51 square miles (1.3 km²) (0.69 percent) of this is water. Blue Hole Pond, Snyder Pond and Swan Pond are in this township.Unincorporated towns
- GrahamGraham, Daviess County, IndianaGraham is a small unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana....
- JordanJordan, IndianaJordan is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana....
- Lettsville
- MaysvilleMaysville, IndianaMaysville is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana....
- South WashingtonSouth Washington, IndianaSouth Washington is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.-Geography:South Washington is located at ....
- Thomas
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Steele TownshipSteele Township, Daviess County, IndianaSteele Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. At the 2000 census, its population was 930.-History:Steele Township was organized in 1835 out of what had been northern Washington Township...
(north) - Vigo Township, Knox CountyVigo Township, Knox County, IndianaVigo Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,798.-External links:* *...
(north) - Bogard TownshipBogard Township, Daviess County, IndianaBogard Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,189.-History:Bogard Township was organized on 9 May 1820. Among its earliest settlers was North Carolina native Elias Myers, who arrived in 1816 and purchased of land in the following...
(northeast) - Barr TownshipBarr Township, Daviess County, IndianaBarr Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,193.-History:Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr...
(east) - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Daviess County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 673.-History:Harrison Township was organized in June 1841 out of parts of Reave and Veale townships...
(southeast) - Veale TownshipVeale Township, Daviess County, IndianaVeale Township is one of ten townships in Daviess County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,041.-History:Veale Township was organized on 12 May 1817 at the first meeting of the Daviess County Commissioners. and named for James Veale; one of the township's first residents, Veale...
(south) - Harrison Township, Knox CountyHarrison Township, Knox County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,966.-External links:* *...
(southwest) - Steen Township, Knox CountySteen Township, Knox County, IndianaSteen Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 929.-External links:* *...
(west)