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Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Grant

Elevation
  
257 m

Local time
  
Saturday 11:31 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453996

Area
  
88.81 km²

Population
  
3,803 (2010)

Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana

Weather
  
10°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 50% Humidity

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,803 and it contained 1,711 housing units.

Contents

Map of Washington Township, IN, USA

History

The Dr. Richard Davis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 34.14 square miles (88.4 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.47%) is water. The streams of Big Lick Creek and Hummel Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Marion (northeast edge)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Hanfield
  • Landess
  • Shadeland

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Wayne Township, Huntington County (north)
  • Jefferson Township, Huntington County (northeast)
  • Van Buren Township (east)
  • Monroe Township (southeast)
  • Center Township (south)
  • Pleasant Township (west)
  • Liberty Township, Wabash County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Hummel-Lobdell and Salem.

    Major highways

  • SR 9

    • References

    Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana Wikipedia
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