Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana

Washington Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°41′52″N 86°03′12″W / 40.69778°N 86.05333°W / 40.69778; -86.05333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMiami
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.38 sq mi (73.5 km2)
 • Land28.12 sq mi (72.8 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2)  0.92%
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,365
 • Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46914, 46970
GNIS feature ID454006

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,365 (down from 3,493 at 2010[3]) and it contained 1,563 housing units.

History

The first settler, Thomas Henton, arrived in Washington Township in 1838 and built a cabin upon a hill.[4]

Washington Township was organized in 1843.[5] It was named for President George Washington.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.38 square miles (73.5 km2), of which 28.12 square miles (72.8 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.[3] The Wabash River defines the township's northern border.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Peru (southeast quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Crider, Rankin, Salem and Sharpee.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Shinn Bone Lane Airport

School districts

  • Maconaquah School Corporation
  • Peru Community Schools

Political districts

References

  • "Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 149.
  5. ^ "History of Miami County (archived)". Miami County Tourism Office. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 802.