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Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Elkhart

GNIS feature ID
  
453994

Local time
  
Saturday 11:30 PM

State
  
Indiana

FIPS code
  
18-80594

Elevation
  
237 m

Population
  
6,945 (2010)

Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 46% Humidity

Area
  
67.6 km² (65.6 km² Land / 197 ha Water)

Washington Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,945.

Contents

Map of Washington Township, IN, USA

History

Its namesake is George Washington.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 26.1 square miles (68 km2), of which 25.33 square miles (65.6 km2) (or 97.05%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.91%) is water.

Cities and towns

  • Bristol

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Nibbyville

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

    Major highways

  • I-80
  • I-90
  • Indiana Toll Road
  • SR 15
  • SR 120

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Cathcart, Oak Ridge, Proctor and Trout Creek.

    References

    Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA