Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana

Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,436 and it contained 626 housing units.^[3]

Washington Township
Township
Doddridge Chapel, a historic place in the township
Location in Wayne County
Coordinates: 39°45′15″N 85°06′51″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	42.08 sq mi (109.0 km2)
• Land	41.6 sq mi (108 km2)
• Water	0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2)  1.14%
Elevation [1]	883 ft (269 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,384
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	454024

History

Washington Township was organized in 1817.^[4]

Beechwood (Isaac Kinsey House) and the Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 42.08 square miles (109.0 km²), of which 41.6 square miles (108 km²) (or 98.86%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km²) (or 1.14%) is water.^[3] The streams of Brethren Run, Butlers Creek, Central Run, City Run, Common Run, Dry Branch, Franklin Creek, Greens Fork, Martindale Creek, Milton Drain, Shaker Run, Warm Run, Wilson Run and Woodclinch Brook run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Milton

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (northeast)
• Abington Township (east)
• Waterloo Township, Fayette County (southeast)
• Harrison Township, Fayette County (southwest)
• Posey Township, Fayette County (west)
• Jackson Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Doddridge Chapel Cemetery, Franklin, Friends, South Side, United Brethren and West Side.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 1