Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 44,764.^[2]

Washington Township
Township
The John W. McClain House, a historic site in the township
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°45′35″N 86°23′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hendricks
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	38.68 sq mi (100.18 km2)
• Land	38.65 sq mi (100.09 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.09%
Elevation	833 ft (254 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	57,176
• Density	1,158.2/sq mi (447.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0454000

History

Washington Township was named for George Washington.^[3]

The John W. McClain House, A.A. Parsons Farmstead, and Smith Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4][5]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 38.68 square miles (100.2 km²); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) or 0.09 percent is water. The streams of Abner Creek, Army Branch, Lake Forest Creek and March Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Avon
• Plainfield (north edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Arborview Mobile Home Park
• Big Four Yard
• Six Points
• Wynbrooke

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

Adjacent townships

• Lincoln Township (north)
• Wayne Township, Marion County (east)
• Decatur Township, Marion County (southeast)
• Guilford Township (south)
• Liberty Township (southwest)
• Center Township (west)
• Middle Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains twelve cemeteries: Abner Creek, Barlow, Gossett, McClain, Merritt, Merritt Memorial Gardens, North Lawn, Salem Baptist, Shiloh Baptist, Shiloh Methodist, Smith and White Lick Presbyterian.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 267

Airports and landing strips

• Speedway Airport (Closed)^[6]

Library

Washington Township is served by the Avon-Washington Township Public Library in Avon.^[7]