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Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°17′35″N 86°45′25″W / 39.29306°N 86.75694°W / 39.29306; -86.75694Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyOwenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total47.57 sq mi (123.2 km²) • Land47.4 sq mi (123 km²) • Water0.17 sq mi (0.4 km²) 0.36%Elevation

630 ft (192 m)Population

(2020)

• Total6,387 • Density130/sq mi (52/km²)ZIP codes

47431, 47433, 47460

GNIS feature ID454011

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,387 (up from 6,164 at 2010^[1]) and it contained 2,616 housing units.^[2]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1819. It was named for George Washington.^[3]

The CCC Recreation Building-Nature Museum, McCormick's Creek State Park Entrance and Gatehouse, Secrest-Wampler House, and Stone Arch Bridge over McCormick's Creek are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.57 square miles (123.2 km²), of which 47.4 square miles (123 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[1] The White River defines the northeastern border of the township.

Cities, towns, villages

Spencer

Unincorporated towns

Hancock Corner at 39°16′31″N 86°49′44″W / 39.275322°N 86.828896°W / 39.275322; -86.828896
Highets Corner at 39°16′55″N 86°42′15″W / 39.28199°N 86.704171°W / 39.28199; -86.704171
Romona at 39°19′38″N 86°43′48″W / 39.327268°N 86.730005°W / 39.327268; -86.730005
Southport at 39°16′37″N 86°45′42″W / 39.276989°N 86.761673°W / 39.276989; -86.761673

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Blair, Chambersville, Mount Moriah, River Hill, Riverside, Rose and Witham.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Miller Airport

School districts

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

State House District 46
State Senate District 37

References

"Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 687.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.