Washington_Township,_Tippecanoe_County,_Indiana
Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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]
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Washington Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′28″N 86°44′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.03 sq mi (70.0 km2) |
| • Land | 26.66 sq mi (69.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (1.0 km2) 1.41% |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,438 |
| • Density | 91.2/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47905, 47924 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454021 |
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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 40.5258695°N 86.7580635°W / 40.5258695; -86.7580635
- Buck Creek at 40.4878136°N 86.7613963°W / 40.4878136; -86.7613963
- Colburn at 40.5186472°N 86.7130616°W / 40.5186472; -86.7130616
- Delp at 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
- Tippecanoe School Corporation
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 07
- 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.
- "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.