Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of nine townships
in Decatur County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 12,206.
(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 Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,555 people, 9,389 households, and 6,882 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 9,992 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
. 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 12,206.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 55.29 square miles (143.2 km²); 0.17 square mile (0.4402979787 km²) (0.31 percent) of this is water.Unincorporated towns
- CraigCraig, IndianaCraig is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana....
- Knarr CornerKnarr Corner, IndianaKnarr Corner is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana....
- McCoy
- Middle Branch
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Clinton TownshipClinton Township, Decatur County, IndianaClinton Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 473.-Adjacent townships:* Anderson Township, Rush County * Fugit Township * Washington Township * Adams Township...
(north) - Fugit TownshipFugit Township, Decatur County, IndianaFugit Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,788.-Geography:Fugit Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Clarksburg* Kingston* Saint Maurice...
(northeast) - Salt Creek TownshipSalt Creek Township, Decatur County, IndianaSalt Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,174.-Unincorporated towns:* Enochsburg* Mechanicsburg* New Pennington* New Point* Rossburg* Smiths Crossing* Smyrna...
(east) - Marion TownshipMarion Township, Decatur County, IndianaMarion Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,637.-Geography:Marion Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Slabtown* Tarkeo Corner...
(south) - Sand Creek TownshipSand Creek Township, Decatur County, IndianaSand Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,061.-Geography:Sand Creek Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Gaynorsville* Harper...
(southwest) - Clay TownshipClay Township, Decatur County, IndianaClay Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,266.-Geography:Clay Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Burney* Ewington* Horace* Milford...
(west) - Adams TownshipAdams Township, Decatur County, IndianaAdams Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,910.-Geography:Adams Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Adams* Downeyville* Germantown...
(northwest)
Major highways
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Interstate 74Interstate 74Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio... -
U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and... -
Indiana State Road 3Indiana State Road 3State Road 3 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River... -
Indiana State Road 46Indiana State Road 46State Road 46 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 46 is at U.S. Route 40 in central Vigo County, just east of Terre Haute...