Washington Township, Harrison 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 = Harrison
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 54.87
area_land_km2 = 54.24
area_water_km2 = 0.63
area_total_sq_mi = 21.19
area_land_sq_mi = 20.94
area_water_sq_mi = 0.24

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 256
population_density_km2 = 4.72
population_density_sq_mi = 12.22

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elevation_m = 198
elevation_ft = 650
latd = 38
latm = 06
lats = 37
latNS = N
longd = 86
longm = 14
longs = 29
longEW = W

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Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 256.

History

Washington Townships first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled there in 1805. The built a farm on the river flat where the Indian Creek flows into the Ohio.

The townships has two towns. New Amsterdam was founded in 1815 and Valley City in 1859. [ [http://historic.shcsc.k12.in.us/township/washingt/washingt.htm Washington Township ] ]

In 1986 and early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township. It is know as the Swan's Landing Archaeological Site.

External links

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