Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grant
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 88.59
area_land_km2 = 88.28
area_water_km2 = 0.31
area_total_sq_mi = 34.2
area_land_sq_mi = 34.08
area_water_sq_mi = 0.12
area_water_percent = 0.35

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3894
population_density_km2 = 44.1
population_density_sq_mi = 114.3

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elevation_m = 257
elevation_ft = 843
latd = 40
latm = 37
lats = 02
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 37
longs = 01
longEW = W

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Washington Township' is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,894.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 34.2 square miles (88.59 square kilometers); of this, 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers) or 0.35 percent is water. The streams of Big Lick Creek and Hummel Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Marion (northeast edge)

Unincorporated towns

* Hanfield
* Landess
* Shadeland(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Wayne Township, Huntington County (north)
* Jefferson Township, Huntington County (northeast)
* Van Buren Township (east)
* Monroe Township (southeast)
* Center Township (south)
* Pleasant Township (west)
* Liberty Township, Wabash County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Hummel-Lobdell and Salem.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 37

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/Grant.htm Indiana Township Association page for Grant County]