Washington Township, Greene 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 = Greene
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 111.01
area_land_km2 = 109.74
area_water_km2 = 1.28
area_total_sq_mi = 42.86
area_land_sq_mi = 42.37
area_water_sq_mi = 0.49
area_water_percent = 1.15

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1256
population_density_km2 = 11.4
population_density_sq_mi = 29.6

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elevation_m = 147
elevation_ft = 482
latd = 38
latm = 57
lats = 48
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longd = 87
longm = 03
longs = 32
longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,256.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 42.86 square miles (111.01 square kilometers); of this, 0.49 square miles (1.28 square kilometers) or 1.15 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Long Pond. The stream of Fourmile Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

* Lyons

Unincorporated towns

* Beehunter
* Bushrod
* Ilene
* Plummer
* Stalcup Corner(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Fairplay Township (northeast)
* Richland Township (northeast)
* Taylor Township (east)
* Cass Township (southeast)
* Vigo Township, Knox County (southwest)
* Stafford Township (west)
* Grant Township (northwest)
* Stockton Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bogard and Mount Zion.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 57
* Indiana State Road 67

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/Green.htm Indiana Township Association page for Greene County]