Washington Township, Porter County, Indiana - USA

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Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,785.[3]

Washington Township
Township

Coordinates: 41°28′45″N 86°58′59″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Porter
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	29.5 sq mi (76.39 km²)
• Land	29.5 sq mi (76.39 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [1]	771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,785
• Density	162.2/sq mi (62.64/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	219
FIPS code	18-80954[2]
GNIS feature ID	454014

History

Washington Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Cities and towns

There are no incorporated communities in the township.[5]

Education

Washington Township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Their high school is Washington Township Middle-High School, located on State Route 2, east of Valparaiso.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Washington township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 180.
Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Valparaiso
Cities	Portage Valparaiso	Map of Indiana highlighting Porter County
Towns	Beverly Shores Burns Harbor Chesterton Dune Acres Hebron Kouts Ogden Dunes Porter Town of Pines
Townships	Boone Center Jackson Liberty Morgan Pine Pleasant Portage Porter Union Washington Westchester
CDPs	Aberdeen Lakes of the Four Seasons‡ Salt Creek Commons Shorewood Forest South Haven Wheeler
Other unincorporated communities	Aylesworth Babcock Beatrice Boone Grove Burdick Clanricarde Coburg Crocker Furnessville Hillcrest Hurlburt Malden Porter Crossroads Sedley Suman Tassinong Woodville
Ghost towns	Baillytown City West New City West/Tremont
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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