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Washington Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,281 and it contained 498 housing units.[2]

Washington Township
Township
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°02′58″N 85°30′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,281
• Density	36.1/sq mi (13.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	454025

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.46 square miles (91.8 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The streams of Cox Branch and Huffman Branch run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Briggs at 41.0856020°N 85.4702558°W / 41.0856020; -85.4702558
• Laud at 41.0494908°N 85.4521993°W / 41.0494908; -85.4521993
• Peabody at 41.0858795°N 85.4894228°W / 41.0858795; -85.4894228
• Tunker at 41.0486569°N 85.5574799°W / 41.0486569; -85.5574799
• Washington Center at 41.0483793°N 85.5094228°W / 41.0483793; -85.5094228

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

Adjacent townships

• Columbia Township (north)
• Union Township (northeast)
• Jefferson Township (east)
• Jackson Township, Huntington County (southeast)
• Clear Creek Township, Huntington County (south)
• Warren Township, Huntington County (southwest)
• Cleveland Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 9
• Indiana State Road 14
• Indiana State Road 114

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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