Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,164 and it contained 2,753 housing units.^[3] The township includes the northern portion of Brown County State Park.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,975		—
1900	2,713		−8.8%
1910	2,187		−19.4%
1920	1,803		−17.6%
1930	1,581		−12.3%
1940	2,026		28.1%
1950	2,227		9.9%
1960	2,603		16.9%
1970	3,442		32.2%
1980	4,031		17.1%
1990	4,478		11.1%
2000	4,433		−1.0%
2010	4,896		10.4%
2020	5,164		5.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[4]

Washington Township
Township
Location of Washington Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°10′03″N 86°15′48″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Brown
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	102 sq mi (260 km2)
• Land	99.42 sq mi (257.5 km2)
• Water	2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation [1]	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,164
• Density	51/sq mi (20/km2)
FIPS code	18-80396[2]
GNIS feature ID	453984

History

Washington Township was established in 1836.^[5]

The Brown County Bridge No. 36 and Theodore Clement Steele House and Studio are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 102 square miles (260 km²), of which 99.42 square miles (257.5 km²) (or 97.47%) is land and 2.58 square miles (6.7 km²) (or 2.53%) is water.^[7] Axsom Branch Pond and Terrill Ridge Pond are in this township.

Cities and towns

• Nashville

Unincorporated towns

• Annandale Estates
• Belmont
• Gnaw Bone
• Mount Liberty
• Town Hill
• West Overlook

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

Adjacent townships

• Hamblen (northeast)
• Jackson (north)
• Van Buren (southeast)
• Benton Township, Monroe County (northwest)
• Camp Atterbury (northeast)
• Harrison Township, Bartholomew County (east)
• Polk Township, Monroe County (southwest)
• Salt Creek Township, Jackson County (south)
• Salt Creek Township, Monroe County (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46
• Indiana State Road 135

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Clark, Crouch, David, Dobbs, Hickory Hill, Marlett, Pittman, South View, and Terrill.