Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°24′06″N 85°47′39″W / 39.40167°N 85.79417°W / 39.40167; -85.79417CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyShelbyGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.76 sq mi (90.0 km²) • Land34.76 sq mi (90.0 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

732 ft (223 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,223 • Density35.6/sq mi (13.7/km²)FIPS code18-81044^[3]GNIS feature ID454019

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,237 and it contained 520 housing units.^[4]

Washington Township was organized in 1845.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.76 square miles (90.0 km²), all land.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Flat Rock
Lewis Creek
Norristown

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^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.
^ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 279.