Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°30′28″N 86°44′43″W / 40.50778°N 86.74528°W / 40.50778; -86.74528CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total27.03 sq mi (70.0 km²) • Land26.66 sq mi (69.0 km²) • Water0.38 sq mi (1.0 km²) 1.41%Elevation

^[1]

640 ft (195 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,438 • Density91.2/sq mi (35.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47905, 47924

Area code765GNIS feature ID454021

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]

Geography

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°31′33″N 86°45′29″W / 40.5258695°N 86.7580635°W / 40.5258695; -86.7580635
Buck Creek at 40°29′16″N 86°45′41″W / 40.4878136°N 86.7613963°W / 40.4878136; -86.7613963
Colburn at 40°31′07″N 86°42′47″W / 40.5186472°N 86.7130616°W / 40.5186472; -86.7130616
Delp at 40°29′22″N 86°48′33″W / 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

Indiana State Road 25

School districts

Tippecanoe School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 4th congressional district
State House District 41
State Senate District 07

References

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.
^ ^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.