Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships
in Owen County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 6,399.
, Washington Township covers an area of 47.61 square miles (123.3 km²); of this, 47.43 square miles (122.8 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) (0.37 percent) is water. The White River
defines the northeastern border of the township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Owen County
Owen County, Indiana
Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1920. As of 2010, the population was 21,575...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 6,399.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Washington Township covers an area of 47.61 square miles (123.3 km²); of this, 47.43 square miles (122.8 km²) (99.63 percent) is land and 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) (0.37 percent) is water. The White River
White River (Indiana)
The White River is a two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the White River is long.-West Fork:The West Fork, long, is...
defines the northeastern border of the township.
Unincorporated towns
- Hancock Corner at 39.2753221°N 86.828896°W
- Highets Corner at 39.2819898°N 86.7041706°W
- Romona at 39.3272677°N 86.7300051°W
- Southport at 39.2769894°N 86.7616725°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blair, Chambersville, Mount Moriah, River Hill, Riverside, Rose and Witham.Major highways
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U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H... -
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... -
Indiana State Road 67Indiana State Road 67State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant.-Route description:...