Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°30′28″N 86°44′43″W / 40.50778°N 86.74528°W / 40.50778; -86.74528[1]
(2020)[2]
47905, 47924
Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,432 and it contained 1,002 housing units.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.03 square miles (70.0 km2), of which 26.66 square miles (69.0 km2) (or 98.63%) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) (or 1.41%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated communities
- Americus at 40°31′33″N 86°45′29″W / 40.5258695°N 86.7580635°W / 40.5258695; -86.7580635
- Buck Creek at 40°29′16″N 86°45′41″W / 40.4878136°N 86.7613963°W / 40.4878136; -86.7613963
- Colburn at 40°31′07″N 86°42′47″W / 40.5186472°N 86.7130616°W / 40.5186472; -86.7130616
- Delp at 40°29′22″N 86°48′33″W / 40.4894798°N 86.8091753°W / 40.4894798; -86.8091753
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County (north)
- Deer Creek Township, Carroll County (northeast)
- Madison Township, Carroll County (east)
- Clay Township, Carroll County (southeast)
- Perry Township (south)
- Fairfield Township (southwest)
- Tippecanoe Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Americus, Cunningham, Hollywood and North Union.
Major highways
School districts
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
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Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Lafayette
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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