Washington Township, Boone County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Boone County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,398 and it contained 547 housing units.^[4]

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Boone County
Coordinates: 40°07′52″N 86°31′36″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation [1]	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,399
• Density	39.4/sq mi (15.2/km2)
FIPS code	18-80378[3]
GNIS feature ID	453983

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.44 square miles (91.8 km²) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) (or 0.39%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Mechanicsburg
• Pike

Adjacent townships

• Center (southeast)
• Clinton (east)
• Jefferson (southwest)
• Sugar Creek (west)
• Jackson Township, Clinton County (north)
• Perry Township, Clinton County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 52
• Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 47

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Bethel, Bethel Hill and Brush Creek.