Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°17′56″N 86°31′19″W / 41.29889°N 86.52194°W / 41.29889; -86.52194Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyStarkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.19 sq mi (93.7 km²) • Land36.13 sq mi (93.6 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.17%Elevation

^[1]

722 ft (220 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,944 • Density83.1/sq mi (32.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

46511, 46531, 46534

Area code574GNIS feature ID454020

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,944 (down from 3,003 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 1,214 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.19 square miles (93.7 km²), of which 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.^[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Bass Lake (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

Oak Grove at 41°17′16″N 86°29′10″W / 41.287820°N 86.486121°W / 41.287820; -86.486121
Ober at 41°16′15″N 86°31′28″W / 41.270875°N 86.524455°W / 41.270875; -86.524455

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

Adjacent townships

Oregon Township (north)
West Township, Marshall County (east)
Union Township, Marshall County (southeast)
North Bend Township (south)
California Township (southwest)
Center Township (west)
Davis Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Holy Cross and Swartzell.

Lakes

Eagle Lake

Major highways

SR 8
SR 23

School districts

Knox Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
State House District 17
State Senate District 5

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ "Washington Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
^ ^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.