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Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Washington Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°24′06″N 85°47′39″W / 39.40167°N 85.79417°W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation732 ft (223 m)
Population
(2010)
 • Total1,237
 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km2)
FIPS code18-81044[2]
GNIS feature ID454019

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,237 and it contained 520 housing units.[3]

Washington Township was organized in 1845.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.76 square miles (90.0 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

  • Flat Rock
  • Lewis Creek
  • Norristown

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 279.

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