Washington Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Washington Township | |
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 Lickford Bridge, which spans Indian Creek in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°06′37″N 86°14′29″W / 38.11028°N 86.24139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.09 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 479 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-80684[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453999 |
Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 215 housing units.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,087 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,055 | −2.9% | |
| 1910 | 985 | −6.6% | |
| 1920 | 922 | −6.4% | |
| 1930 | 717 | −22.2% | |
| 1940 | 722 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 520 | −28.0% | |
| 1960 | 395 | −24.0% | |
| 1970 | 377 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 387 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 392 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 256 | −34.7% | |
| 2010 | 522 | 103.9% | |
| 2020 | 479 | −8.2% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[4] | |||
History
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Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805. Their farm was located on the river flat where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio River.
In 1986, an early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township, the Swan's Landing Archeological Site.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.09 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 20.77 square miles (53.8 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[5]
Settlements
[edit]The only town in Washington Township is New Amsterdam, Indiana, located along the Ohio River. The unincorporated community of Valley City is also located there.
External links
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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