Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana
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Washington Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population was 3,803.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²); of this, 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) or 0.35 percent is water. The streams of Big Lick Creek and Hummel Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Hanfield
    Hanfield, Indiana
    Hanfield is an unincorporated town in Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana....

  • Landess
  • Shadeland

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

Adjacent townships

  • Wayne Township, Huntington County
    Wayne Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of...

     (north)
  • Jefferson Township, Huntington County
    Jefferson Township, Huntington County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

     (northeast)
  • Van Buren Township
    Van Buren Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Van Buren Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,934.-Geography:Van Buren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.08 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Monroe Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,677.-Geography:Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Lake Marion...

     (southeast)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406. It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.-Geography:...

     (south)
  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.78 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Liberty Township, Wabash County
    Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,527.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* America at * Treaty at...

    (northwest)

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