Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is one of fourteen townships
in Morgan County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 17,978. The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest
.
, Washington Township covers an area of 58.94 square miles (152.7 km²); of this, 58.12 square miles (150.5 km²) (98.6 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.4 percent) is water. The White River
defines the township's north border.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Morgan County
Morgan County, Indiana
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 17,978. The township contains a portion of the Morgan-Monroe State Forest
Morgan-Monroe State Forest
Morgan-Monroe State Forest is a state forest in Morgan County and Monroe County of Indiana, and is the second largest state forest in Indiana. The comprising this deciduous forest were abandoned farmland, as the previous residents realized that the land's rocky soil was very poor for agricultural...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Washington Township covers an area of 58.94 square miles (152.7 km²); of this, 58.12 square miles (150.5 km²) (98.6 percent) is land and 0.82 square miles (2.1 km²) (1.4 percent) is water. The White River
White River (Indiana)
The White River is a two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the White River is long.-West Fork:The West Fork, long, is...
defines the township's north border.
Unincorporated towns
- Champlin Meadows at 39.4075474°N 86.4366617°W
- Elk at 39.4458808°N 86.4291615°W
- Fewell Rhoades at 39.4214365°N 86.3994384°W
- MahalasvilleMahalasville, IndianaMahalasville is an unincorporated town on the border of Jackson Township and Washington Township in Morgan County, Indiana....
at 39.3603255°N 86.3627709°W - MaxwellMaxwell, Morgan County, IndianaMaxwell is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana....
at 39.3872695°N 86.455551°W - McDaniel at 39.4119918°N 86.4408284°W
- Prather at 39.3781028°N 86.4552732°W
- Shelburne at 39.4353254°N 86.3927716°W
- Stines Mill Corner at 39.4758811°N 86.372771°W
- Taggart Crossing at 39.3792142°N 86.4005496°W
- Willowbrook Estates at 39.4775478°N 86.364993°W
- Wolff at 39.4331032°N 86.3952717°W
- Woodcrest at 39.4375476°N 86.3947161°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Hill Dale, Maxwell, Nutter and Williams.Major highways
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Indiana State Road 37Indiana State Road 37State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.... -
Indiana State Road 39Indiana State Road 39State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through... -
Indiana State Road 44Indiana State Road 44State Road 44 in the U.S. State of Indiana begins in the west at State Road 37 in Martinsville and runs eastward to the Ohio state line in Union County. It passes through the following towns:- Route description :... -
Indiana State Road 67Indiana State Road 67State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 252Indiana State Road 252State Road 252 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of two segments. The western stretch runs from State Road 37 in Martinsville to State Road 9 between Hope and Shelbyville. The eastern stretch is from U.S. Route 52/State Road 1 in Brookville to the Ohio state line near Scipio, Ohio.- Western...
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 47
- State Senate District 37