Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location of Washington Township in Brown County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Brown
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 264.14
area_land_km2 = 258.01
area_water_km2 = 6.13
area_total_sq_mi = 101.99
area_land_sq_mi = 99.62
area_water_sq_mi = 2.37

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4,433
population_density_km2 = 17.18
population_density_sq_mi = 44.5

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elevation_m = 230
elevation_ft = 755
latd = 39
latm = 10
lats = 03
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 15
longs = 48
longEW = W

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blank_info = 18-80396GR|2
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Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,433.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 101.99 square miles; 2.37 square miles (2.32 percent) of this is water. Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

* Nashville

Unincorporated towns

* Annandale Estates
* Belmont
* Camp Roberts
* Clarksdale
* Gnaw Bone
* Mount Liberty
* Town Hill
* West Overlook(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Hamblen (northeast)
* Jackson (north)
* Van Buren (southeast)
* Benton Township, Monroe County (northwest)
* Camp Atterbury (northeast)
* Harrison Township, Bartholomew County (east)
* Polk Township, Monroe County (southwest)
* Salt Creek Township, Jackson County (south)
* Salt Creek Township, Monroe County (west)

Major highways

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Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Pittman, South View and Terrill.

References

* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Brown.htm Indiana Township Association page for Brown County]
* [http://www.townofnashville.org/ Town of Nashville]