Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

38°28′36″N 87°15′23″W / 38.47667°N 87.25639°W / 38.47667; -87.25639Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyPikeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total45.12 sq mi (116.9 km²) • Land44.09 sq mi (114.2 km²) • Water1.03 sq mi (2.7 km²) 2.28%Elevation

472 ft (144 m)Population

(2020)

• Total4,314 • Density96/sq mi (37/km²)ZIP codes

47567, 47598

GNIS feature ID454013

Washington Township is one of nine townships in Pike County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,314 and it contained 1,996 housing units.^[1]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	3,557	—
1900	4,153	16.8%
1910	4,628	11.4%
1920	4,966	7.3%
1930	4,835	−2.6%
1940	5,384	11.4%
1950	5,128	−4.8%
1960	4,490	−12.4%
1970	4,443	−1.0%
1980	5,262	18.4%
1990	4,731	−10.1%
2000	4,633	−2.1%
2010	4,460	−3.7%
2020	4,314	−3.3%
Source: US Decennial Census^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.12 square miles (116.9 km²), of which 44.09 square miles (114.2 km²) (or 97.72%) is land and 1.03 square miles (2.7 km²) (or 2.28%) is water.^[3] The White River defines the township's northern border, as well as the northern border of Pike County.

Cities, towns, villages

Petersburg

Unincorporated towns

Alford at 38°29′29″N 87°14′34″W / 38.491438°N 87.24279°W / 38.491438; -87.24279
Arda at 38°31′02″N 87°15′02″W / 38.517271°N 87.250568°W / 38.517271; -87.250568
Ashby Yards at 38°28′28″N 87°17′05″W / 38.474493°N 87.284735°W / 38.474493; -87.284735
Rogers at 38°32′18″N 87°13′26″W / 38.538383°N 87.223901°W / 38.538383; -87.223901
West Petersburg at 38°29′15″N 87°17′21″W / 38.487549°N 87.289180°W / 38.487549; -87.289180
Willisville at 38°27′03″N 87°17′44″W / 38.450882°N 87.295569°W / 38.450882; -87.295569

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these eight cemeteries: Indian Mound, Johnson, Morrison, Old Town, Old Union, Stuckey, Walnut Hill and Walnut Hill.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Whiteriver Airfield

Lakes

Warner Lake

School districts

Pike County School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 64
State Senate District 48

References

"Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.