Washington Township, Harrison County, Indiana

Washington Township is the smallest of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 522 and it contained 237 housing units.[3]

Washington Township
Township
Lickford Bridge, which spans Indian Creek in the township
Coordinates: 38°06′37″N 86°14′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHarrison
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total21.09 sq mi (54.6 km2)
 • Land20.77 sq mi (53.8 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total522
 • Density25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
FIPS code18-80684[2]
GNIS feature ID453999

History

Washington Township's first settlers were Jacob and Henry Funk and their families who settled in the area in 1805. Their farm was located on the river flat where Indian Creek flows into the Ohio River.

In 1986, an early archaic Indian site was excavated in the western part of the township, the Swan's Landing Archeological Site.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.09 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 20.77 square miles (53.8 km2) (or 98.48%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 1.52%) is water.[3]

Settlements

The only town in Washington Township is New Amsterdam, Indiana, located along the Ohio River. The unincorporated community of Valley City is also located there.

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  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.



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