Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington
.
, was from 1828 to 1830 part of Tippecanoe County
and known as Washington Township. When Clinton County was founded, this name was retained for the township then most settled. As established on May 15, 1830, it included all of Perry Township
(which was cut off in 1834) and the south half of Madison
(made separate in 1835).
William Clark, the first white settler to come to this area, arrived in 1826 and built a cabin just north of what later would become Jefferson
. David Kilgore and family arrived the next year and settled nearby.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,193. The township was named for President George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
.
History
Before Clinton County existed, all of its territory, along with a small piece of what's now northern Boone CountyBoone County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,107 people, 17,081 households, and 12,810 families residing in the county. The population density was 109 people per square mile . There were 17,929 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, was from 1828 to 1830 part of Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and known as Washington Township. When Clinton County was founded, this name was retained for the township then most settled. As established on May 15, 1830, it included all of Perry Township
Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,466. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.-History:...
(which was cut off in 1834) and the south half of Madison
Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Madison Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,158. The township was named for President James Madison.-History:...
(made separate in 1835).
William Clark, the first white settler to come to this area, arrived in 1826 and built a cabin just north of what later would become Jefferson
Jefferson, Indiana
Jefferson is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Clinton County, Indiana. The town is named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.-History:...
. David Kilgore and family arrived the next year and settled nearby.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 28.77 square miles (74.5 km²); 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.14 percent) of this is water.Adjacent townships
- Ross TownshipRoss Township, Clinton County, IndianaRoss Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,743. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.-History:...
(north) - Center TownshipCenter Township, Clinton County, IndianaCenter Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 17,505.-History:Center Township was created in 1872 from the northern part of Jackson Township; the northern part of Center was later split off to create Union Township in 1889...
(east) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Clinton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
(east) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, IndianaJackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
(southeast) - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Clinton County, IndianaPerry Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,466. The township was named for Oliver Hazard Perry, an American naval officer in the War of 1812.-History:...
(south) - Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe CountyLauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaLauramie Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,410.-Geography:...
(west) - Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe CountySheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, IndianaSheffield Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,016.-Geography:...
(west) - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Clinton County, IndianaMadison Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,158. The township was named for President James Madison.-History:...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and... -
Indiana State Road 38Indiana State Road 38State Road 38 in the U.S. State of Indiana serves as a connection between Lafayette in the west and Richmond in the east.-Route description:State Road 38 begins in Lafayette with State Road 25 and U.S. Route 52. There is an interchange with Interstate 65 at exit 168. It proceeds east-southeast...