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Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Parke

Elevation
  
225 m

Local time
  
Saturday 11:38 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0454012

Area
  
93.58 km²

Population
  
1,302 (2010)

Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
47832, 47856, 47859, 47872

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,302 and it contained 457 housing units.

Contents

Map of Washington Township, IN, USA

History

The Sanitorium Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 0.50%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Marshall

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Bethany at 39.854209°N 87.147234°W / 39.854209; -87.147234
  • Cincinnati at 39.856985°N 87.226124°W / 39.856985; -87.226124
  • Judson at 39.813098°N 87.134457°W / 39.813098; -87.134457
  • Nyesville at 39.784486°N 87.174458°W / 39.784486; -87.174458
  • Pin Hook at 39.815042°N 87.127234°W / 39.815042; -87.127234

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

    Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: Barnes, Bethany, Buchanan, Elder, Overman, Poplar and Rawlings.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 41

    • School districts

  • Turkey Run Community School Corporation

    • Political districts

  • State House District 44
  • State Senate District 38

    • References

    Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana Wikipedia
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