Washington Township, Jackson 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 = Jackson
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 93
area_land_km2 = 92.98
area_water_km2 = 0.02
area_total_sq_mi = 35.91
area_land_sq_mi = 35.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.01
area_water_percent = 0.02

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1068
population_density_km2 = 11.5
population_density_sq_mi = 29.7

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elevation_m = 172
elevation_ft = 564
latd = 38
latm = 52
lats = 11
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 54
longs = 06
longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,068 [ [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=06000US1807180720&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 35.91 square miles (93 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers) or 0.02 percent is water. The stream of Horse Lick runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Dudleytown

Extinct towns

* Chestnut Ridge

Adjacent townships

* Jackson Township (north)
* Spencer Township, Jennings County (northeast)
* Marion Township, Jennings County (east)
* Vernon Township (southeast)
* Grassy Fork Township (southwest)
* Brownstown Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Chestnut Ridge.

Major highways

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