Washington Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Appearance
Washington Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°04′14″N 85°08′29″W / 39.07056°N 85.14139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.33 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
• Land | 29.31 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,257 |
• Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
Area code | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-81008[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 454017 |
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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 925 | — | |
1900 | 871 | −5.8% | |
1910 | 856 | −1.7% | |
1920 | 885 | 3.4% | |
1930 | 874 | −1.2% | |
1940 | 910 | 4.1% | |
1950 | 1,067 | 17.3% | |
1960 | 1,268 | 18.8% | |
1970 | 1,301 | 2.6% | |
1980 | 1,811 | 39.2% | |
1990 | 1,989 | 9.8% | |
2000 | 2,196 | 10.4% | |
2010 | 2,440 | 11.1% | |
2020 | 2,257 | −7.5% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[5] |
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]- Milan (southern half)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Education
[edit]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
[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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Library services". Osgood Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
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