Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hendricks
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 100.18
area_land_km2 = 100.09
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 38.68
area_land_sq_mi = 38.65
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.09

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 26319
population_density_km2 = 263
population_density_sq_mi = 681

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elevation_m = 254
elevation_ft = 833
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 35
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 23
longs = 42
longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 26,319 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1806380702&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 38.68 square miles (100.18 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.09 percent is water. The streams of Abner Creek, Army Branch, Lake Forest Creek and March Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Avon
* Plainfield (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Arborview Mobile Home Park
* Big Four Yard
* Six Points
* Wynbrooke(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Lincoln Township (north)
* Wayne Township, Marion County (east)
* Decatur Township, Marion County (southeast)
* Guilford Township (south)
* Liberty Township (southwest)
* Center Township (west)
* Middle Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains twelve cemeteries: Abner Creek, Barlow, Gossett, McClain, Merritt, Merritt Memorial Gardens, North Lawn, Salem Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, Shiloh Methodist, Smith and White Lick Presbyterian.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

* Speedway Airport

References

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

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Hendricks.htm Indiana Township Association page for Hendricks County]