Washington Township, Wayne 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 = Wayne
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 109.02
area_land_km2 = 108.88
area_water_km2 = 0.14
area_total_sq_mi = 42.09
area_land_sq_mi = 42.04
area_water_sq_mi = 0.05
area_water_percent = 0.13

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1579
population_density_km2 = 14.5
population_density_sq_mi = 37.6

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elevation_m = 271
elevation_ft = 889
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 15
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longd = 85
longm = 06
longs = 51
longEW = W

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Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,579.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 42.09 square miles (109.02 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.14 square kilometers) or 0.13 percent is water. The streams of Brethren Run, Butlers Creek, Centeral Run, City Run, Common Run, Dry Branch, Franklin Creek, Greens Fork, Martindale Creek, Milton Drain, Shaker Run, Warm Run, Wilson Run and Woodclinch Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Milton

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Center Township (northeast)
* Abington Township (east)
* Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southeast)
* Harrison Township, Fayette County (southwest)
* Posey Township, Fayette County (west)
* Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Franklin, Friends, South Side, United Brethren and West Side.

Major highways

* Indiana State Road 1

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