Washington_Township,_Porter_County,_Indiana
Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785.[4]
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Washington Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′45″N 86°58′59″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Porter |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2) |
• Land | 29.5 sq mi (76.39 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,799 |
• Density | 162.2/sq mi (62.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-80954[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 454014 |
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Washington Township was organized in 1836.[5]
There are no incorporated communities in the township.[6]
Washington Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Their high school is Washington Township Middle-High School, located on State Route 2, east of Valparaiso.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 180.
- Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
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