Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Location of Washington Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°17′16″N 86°36′43″W / 40.28778, -86.61194
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Organized	1830
Named for	George Washington
Area
- Total	28.77 sq mi (74.52 km²)
- Land	28.73 sq mi (74.42 km²)
- Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1]	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,193
- Density	41.52/sq mi (16.03/km²)
FIPS code	18-80486[2]
GNIS feature ID	453989

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington.^[3]

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 28.77 square miles; 0.04 square miles (0.14 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Frankfort (west half)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Fickle
• Jefferson

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Ross Township (north)
• Center Township (east)
• Union Township (east)
• Jackson Township (southeast)
• Perry Township (south)
• Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
• Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County (west)
• Madison Township (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 38

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Abbot, Jefferson and Providence.

[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.
3. ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31. 

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Clinton County

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