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Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W / 39.07056; -85.14139
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Washington Township
Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W / 39.07056; -85.14139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2)
 • Land29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,257
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Area code812
FIPS code18-81008[2]
GNIS feature ID454017

Washington Township is one of eleven townships in Ripley County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,257 (down from 2,440 at 2010[3]) and it contained 895 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890925
1900871−5.8%
1910856−1.7%
19208853.4%
1930874−1.2%
19409104.1%
19501,06717.3%
19601,26818.8%
19701,3012.6%
19801,81139.2%
19901,9899.8%
20002,19610.4%
20102,44011.1%
20202,257−7.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.33 square miles (76.0 km2), of which 29.31 square miles (75.9 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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Education

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Washington Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Osgood Public Library Central Library in Osgood, or its branch in Milan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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