Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana

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Washington Township
Township
Location in Morgan County
Location in Morgan County
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Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Morgan
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 59.03 sq mi (152.9 km2)
 • Land 57.51 sq mi (149.0 km2)
 • Water 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2)  2.56%
Elevation 604 ft (184 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,073
 • Density 296.9/sq mi (114.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 46151, 46160
GNIS feature ID 0454008

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,073 and it contained 7,171 housing units.[1] The township contains a portion of the Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.03 square miles (152.9 km2), of which 57.51 square miles (149.0 km2) (or 97.43%) is land and 1.51 square miles (3.9 km2) (or 2.56%) is water.[1] The White River defines the township's north border.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

  • Champlin Meadows at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Elk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Fewell Rhoades at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Mahalasville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Maxwell at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • McDaniel at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Prather at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Shelburne at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Stines Mill Corner at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Taggart Crossing at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Willowbrook Estates at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Wolff at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Woodcrest at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

(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

Airports and landing strips

  • McDaniels Field

Lakes

  • Spring Lake

School districts

  • Metropolitan School District of Martinsville Schools

Political districts

References

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