Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Countryside in northwestern Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Adams County
Coordinates: 40°47′26″N 84°56′07″W / 40.79056, -84.93528
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Adams
Area
- Total	37.49 sq mi (97.09 km²)
- Land	37.45 sq mi (96.99 km²)
- Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1]	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	10,528
- Density	281.13/sq mi (108.55/km²)
FIPS code	18-80324[2]
GNIS feature ID	453980

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 10,528.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 37.49 square miles; 0.04 square miles (0.11 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Decatur (south three-quarters)
• Monroe (north half)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Coppess Corner
• Elm Tree Crossroads

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Root Township (north)
• Union Township (northeast)
• St. Marys Township (east)
• Blue Creek Township (southeast)
• Monroe Township (south)
• French Township (southwest)
• Kirkland Township (west)
• Preble Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Route 27
• U.S. Route 33
• U.S. Route 224
• Indiana State Road 124

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Greenwood.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Adams County

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Indiana County seat: Decatur Cities and towns Berne | Decatur | Geneva | Monroe Townships Blue Creek | French | Hartford | Jefferson | Kirkland | Monroe | Preble | Root | St. Marys | Union | Wabash | Washington Unincorporated communities Ceylon | Coppess Corner | Elm Tree Crossroads | Honduras | Linn Grove | Magley | Monmouth | Perryville | Peterson | Pleasant Mills | Preble | Rivare | Williams