Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana
| Washington Township Gibson County | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location within Gibson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′41″N 87°28′21″W / 38.44472°N 87.47250°WCoordinates: 38°26′41″N 87°28′21″W / 38.44472°N 87.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township Seat | Patoka |
| School District | North Gibson School Corporation |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Tony Shroeder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.79 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 785 |
| • Density | 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 47567, 47640, 47649, 47666, 47670 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-80612[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453995 |
| Washington Township is one of two townships in Gibson County that has no Zip Code. Although Oatsville, on the county line with Pike County has its own code. | |
Washington Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 785 and it contained 345 housing units.[3] Like Wabash Township, Washington Township also has no organized seat within the township, despite its two corporation-worthy towns Mount Olympus and Wheeling. Patoka, in White River Township, serves as the seat.
Washington Township was organized in 1824, and named for President George Washington.[4]
History
The Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, with a boundary increase in 2009.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (or 98.78%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.20%) is water.[3]
Point of Interest
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Center Township (south)
- Patoka Township (southwest)
- White River Township (west)
- Johnson Township (north)
- Clay Township (northeast)
- Logan Township (east)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Armstrong, Kirk, Kirk-McRoberts, Phillips and Richardson.
Major highways
Education
Washington Township is served by the North Gibson School Corporation although not having any schools of its own since the early 1970s.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 379–380.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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