Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

40°41′47″N 86°19′55″W / 40.69639°N 86.33194°W / 40.69639; -86.33194CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyCassGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.34 sq mi (91.53 km²) • Land35.16 sq mi (91.07 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)Elevation

^[1]

715 ft (218 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,557 • Density44/sq mi (17/km²)FIPS code18-80432^[3]GNIS feature ID453986

Washington Township is one of fourteen townships in Cass County, Indiana, and one of the forty-six townships sharing the name in the state.^[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,557 (down from 1,608 at 2010^[5]) and contained 708 housing units.

History

Washington Township was organized in 1842.^[6] It was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.^[7]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 35.34 square miles (91.5 km²); 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (0.51 percent) of this is water.

Cities and towns

Logansport (south quarter)

Unincorporated towns

Anoka

Adjacent townships

Miami (northeast)
Tipton (east)
Deer Creek (south)
Washington Township, Carroll County (southwest)
Clinton (west)
Eel (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bruner, Ramer, Taber and West.

References

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
U.S. Board on Geographic Names

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ see Washington Township, Indiana
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Cass County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
^ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp. 40.
^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 702.