Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°12′59″N 85°42′31″W / 41.21639°N 85.70861°W / 41.21639; -85.70861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyKosciuskoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.43 sq mi (91.8 km²) • Land34.86 sq mi (90.3 km²) • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

909 ft (277 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total3,025 • Density86/sq mi (33/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code18-80756^[3]GNIS feature ID454003

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,025 (up from 2,996 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,344 housing units.

History

Washington Township was organized in 1838.^[5]

The Robert Orr Polygonal Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.43 square miles (91.8 km²), of which 34.86 square miles (90.3 km²) (or 98.39%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²) (or 1.64%) is water.^[4]

Cities and towns

Pierceton

Unincorporated towns

Wooster at 41°12′33″N 85°44′34″W / 41.2092115°N 85.7427650°W / 41.2092115; -85.7427650

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

Education

Washington Township residents are served by the Pierceton & Washington Township Public Library in Pierceton.^[7]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ "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.
^ Biographical and Historical Record of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1887. p. 715.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.